{"id":893,"date":"2020-06-01T09:47:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T07:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cidn.fr\/?p=893"},"modified":"2020-06-01T09:47:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T07:47:14","slug":"skyports-and-thales-partner-to-conduct-drone-delivery-trial-for-nhs-in-scotland-to-support-uk-covid-19-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cidn.fr\/actualite-aeronautique\/skyports-and-thales-partner-to-conduct-drone-delivery-trial-for-nhs-in-scotland-to-support-uk-covid-19-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Skyports and Thales partner to conduct drone delivery trial for NHS in Scotland to support UK COVID-19 response"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nThe trial is backed by\u00a0Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership<\/a>\u00a0(HSCP) \u2013 the integrated partnership of\u00a0NHS Highland<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Argyll and Bute Council<\/a>\u00a0directed by the local Integration Joint Board \u2013\u00a0 and aims to prove the feasibility of delivering urgent medical cargo, such as COVID-19 test kits and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), between remote medical facilities by delivery drone.<\/p>\n
UK drone delivery provider\u00a0Skyports<\/a>\u00a0will conduct the trial and operate the flights using delivery drones supplied by unmanned aircraft-maker\u00a0Wingcopter<\/a>, because of its proven capability through numerous delivery operations around the world.\u00a0 These trial flights will be planned through Thales\u2019 leading drone operations management platform,\u00a0SOARIZON<\/a>, which offers digital tools to maintain compliant and safe drone flying operations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n