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The Drone Test and Development Centre offers a secure environment to test and develop drone products and services, including capabilities that will support Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS), pilot training and remote flight operations. Westcott as a former RAF airfield without general aviation, has multiple open flying areas, no conflicting traffic, and a low residential density, making it an ideal location for unmanned specialist companies to test and develop their vehicles and sensors.
Our purpose-built centre for drone testing and development includes facilities for companies to design, build, test, and operate advanced remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft or drones.
These include:
- Three large workshops for technical development – full and half hangars are available for long and short term lease, and flexible workbench options available for rent by the day.
- A 270-metre runway for horizontal take-off.
- Four dedicated landing pads for vertical, or vertical to horizontal take-off.
- Multiple flying areas offering real world flying environments.
- Drone training academy for instructors to hold training courses with flight opportunities.
Are you a CAA-approved Drone Flight Instructor? Find out more about our premises for holding training courses by clicking the button below.
Currently in development:
- Drone cage flight enclosure for controlled flight testing in a contained environment.
- Tether for development and testing of tethered drone systems.
- Multipurpose drone platform – test your sensors on our drone, with our pilots on hand to support your testing.
- Expanded workshop spaces for drone testing and development.
- Static and moveable test ranges for flexible drone testing.
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