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Skylift UAV Delivers UK Aviation First with Landmark BVLOS Drone Trials in the Solent

Skylift UAV completed the United Kingdom’s first coordinated BVLOS drone operations across the congested Solent waterway, operating under a CAA‑approved Airspace Change Proposal. The June‑July 2025 trials, run from Fort Cumberland, involved multiple aircraft delivering medical supplies to the Isle of Wight while synchronising with the Coastguard, Police and Air Ambulance. The project showcased a 25 kg, three‑hour endurance hybrid multirotor’s capability to transport time‑critical medicines safely. Findings will feed directly into the CAA’s move toward non‑segregated BVLOS corridors.