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Cambridge UAV is a division of Cambridge (Maintenance Services) Ltd. Cambridge have been operating various aerial platforms for many years and with the advent of reliable multi-rotor flight control systems and high capacity power sources it was decided to investigate the possibility of using unmanned aerial vehicles to fulfil some of the requirements of its survey and inspection work. Thus, Cambridge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles was launched as a division within Cambridge Maintenance Services. Cambridge UAV has now designed and produced a range of aircraft that span the requirements for Aerial Photography, Video and Surveillance and produce exemplary quality images. Such is the success of the company that their next stage is to become a National Qualified Entity under the CAA to train and qualify pilots. The Civil Aviation Authority is the UK’s specialist aviation regulator. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), was established by Parliament in 1972 as an independent specialist aviation regulator and provider of air traffic services. In January 2010 the CAA intro