Remote ID system will log aircraft identity and location as ministers try to stop rogue flyers grounding airports The UK will spend £20.5 million developing a numberplate system for the skies that will centrally record the identity and location of drones when in flight. From the start of this year, the Civil Aviation Authority CAA has required some drones to fly with Direct Remote ID enabled , broadcasting identity and location to nearby devices, with more covered by the requirement from the...