UK’s MoD drone shows alert public to military training site risks

Say it with drone shows. That’s the method the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has adopted this summer in spreading its message about the considerable dangers of the public accessing land used for military training – including areas hosting fast-moving exercises that may involve live munitions. 

This weekend the MoD revealed it had commenced a series of informative drone shows under the theme “Respect the Range.” The nighttime aerial entertainment will double as public pedagogy for summertime vacation crowds about the risks walkers, riders, and avocational explorers face when they enter military training areas across the UK – whether they do so intentionally or unaware.

The initial performance was held August 16 in the Welsh port town of Tenby, which was chosen for its proximity to the UK military’s Castlemartin Training Area. The MoD says it’s planning to present the drone show in at least another half dozen popular vacation…