"Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK will see a big policing operation led by drones in the airspace over Windsor, police have said. King Charles is to host the US president and his wife, Melania Trump, at Windsor Castle from 17 to 19 September, where they will be entertained with a ceremonial welcome and state banquet. A round-the-clock policing operation will be in place in the Berkshire town during the event, with a temporary order restricting the airspace from 16 September when the state visit rehearsal is to take place until 18 September."
"Each police drone can fly up to 120 metres (400ft) and is expected to stay up for 30 minutes at a time during the operation, with the replacement drone taking off shortly before the end of that period so as not to lose coverage. The DJI Matrice 30T model introduced during the demonstration on Monday is already used by police on a day-to-day basis, usually as part of missing persons inquiries and drug warrants, officers said."
""It's a significant policing operation for us, Ch Insp Matthew Wilkinson of Thames Valley police's joint operations unit said. However, Thames Valley police is proud to host these events and we have a good history of putting on these events for both the royal family and the country. Asked about the scale of the drone operation for the US president's state visit compared with other high profile events, Wilkinson replied: It's one of the larger ones. It's in line with other large-scale events we've put on as a force.""
Donald Trump will visit Windsor for a state visit hosted by King Charles from 17 to 19 September, including a ceremonial welcome and state banquet. Thames Valley Police will lead a round-the-clock policing operation in Windsor with a temporary restricted-airspace order from 16 to 18 September covering the rehearsal and visit. Non-police drones and small aircraft will be prohibited in the protected area. Police drones such as the DJI Matrice 30T will operate up to 120 metres for roughly 30-minute sorties with staggered replacements to maintain continuous coverage. Demonstrations are planned in central London and near Windsor during the visit.
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