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Lords call for drone user tracking plan

The Lords EU Committee has called for a tracking system for unmanned drones and their users.

In its latest report, the committee said it supported the creation of an online database for commercial users of drones, officially known as remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS).

But it added that a system tracking all drones, including smaller craft, was necessary to manage safety in the long-term.

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