UK military worry over drone spying and safety as UAV users told to alert Royal Navy before they fly

If you want to fly a drone anywhere over Devon or Cornwall, you're going to need to let the Royal Navy know, regional police in the UK are warning. Devon and Cornwall Police has been forward thinking by operating a special Twitter outreach account specifically for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) since November 2015, coinciding with the force's six-month-long trial using drone technology to assist with police work.

But now Devon and Cornwall Police is saying that all drone users need to inform the Royal Navy prior to flying a UAV.

A tweet issued by the @DC_PoliceDrones on 29 April said: "Flying a #drone in #Devon or #Cornwall? Please call @RoyalNavy Culdrose Ops on 01326 552415 so they can let their aircraft know for safety."

One would think that flying a drone for recreational purposes in your back garden or a field would be fine and you shouldn't need to inform anyone before doing so, but according to local newspaper West Briton, Devon and Cornwall Police means everyone because military aircraft in the area could be impacted

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