Satellite Applications Catapult Announces National Drone Testing Center at Westcott

What happened

The Satellite Applications Catapult announced investment in a new national drone testing center at Westcott Venture Park in Buckinghamshire on September 29, 2026. […] The post Satellite Applications Catapult Announces National Drone Testing Center at Westcott appeared first on DRONELIFE . The National Autonomy and Drone Innovation Centre, backed by £2.25 million (about $3 million) from Buckinghamshire Council, will give UK companies a place to generate regulator-grade safety evidence under controlled, repeatable conditions.

Key facts

• The Satellite Applications Catapult — announced: investment in a new national drone testing center at Westcott Venture Park in Buckinghamshire on September 29, 2026