Villagers march against planned defence tech facility near Semley
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 11:58 · Archive
Dozens of residents marched against plans for Rotron Aerospace to develop a military drone facility near the Wiltshire village of Semley.
Dozens of villagers protested against plans by defence technology company Rotron Aerospace for a major development near Semley on Saturday, 17 October. Residents, who have launched a campaign called Save Our Semley, raised concerns about the scale of the development, its location in the Cranborne Chase National Landscape, increased traffic on rural roads, and noise and security impacts. Rotron, which develops military unmanned aircraft, is a supplier involved in the Ministry of Defence's Project Brakestop programme, developing a ground-launched strike weapon with a range of over 500km.
How it is being reported
- Residents march to 'save' village from plans for major defence tech developmentWiltshire villagers marched against plans for Rotron Aerospace’s proposed military drone factory.Gazette & Herald · 20 Oct, 11:30
- Residents march to 'save' village from plans for major defence tech developmentWiltshire villagers marched against plans for Rotron Aerospace’s proposed military drone factory.Wiltshire Times · 20 Oct, 11:30
- Residents march against plans for major defence tech development near villageSemley villagers march against plans for Rotron Aerospace’s proposed military drone factory, citing traffic, noise, security and National Landscape concerns.Salisbury Journal · 20 Oct, 05:00
In this story: Rotron Aerospace · Semley · Ministry of Defence · Cranborne Chase National Landscape · Wiltshire · Lily Macclelland
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