Fast-track U3 U-space advanced services and CNS capabilities
Funds innovation projects building advanced drone traffic-management services for shared airspace with crewed aircraft.
Proposals are scored on three weighted criteria set out in the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking's own work programme: Excellence and Impact each count for 40%, and Implementation counts for 20%. Passing the score threshold does not guarantee funding by itself — to keep a balanced portfolio across work areas, the Joint Undertaking also funds the highest-ranked proposal within each individual work area, no…
This call funds innovation-stage development of advanced U-space drone traffic management services, including dynamic delegation of controlled airspace between air traffic control and U-space, and letting certified drones operate in controlled airspace such as airports under ATC clearance. It also wants enhanced drone flight-authorisation processes, tactical separation services for beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone flights, automated ground-risk assessment, and geofencing that blocks unauthorised drone entry into restricted zones. A further strand covers low-ground-risk detect-and-avoid drone operations in drone-only geozones.
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