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Aviation Regulators Approve Firefighting Drones in Dubai

National aviation regulators in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have given Dubai a green light to use drones to support daily civil defense operations, including firefighting.

Thom Patterson
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The UAE has approved use of drones in Dubai to help fight fires in skyscrapers and other hard-to-reach locations. [Courtesy: Emirates News Agency]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Dubai has received approval from UAE aviation regulators to use drones for civil defense operations, including firefighting, particularly in challenging environments like high-rise buildings.
  • This approval marks an exemption to the UAE's recently imposed strict drone regulations and a nationwide ban, which followed a deadly drone attack in Abu Dhabi.
  • Commercial and government entities, such as Dubai Civil Defense, can apply for and receive operational approvals and licenses for drone use despite the general ban.
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National aviation regulators in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have given Dubai a green light to use drones to support daily civil defense operations, including firefighting.

Thom Patterson

Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.

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