SESAR State of the Art

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SESAR State of the Art Civil RPAS Insertion in
the European Aviation System
3rd Workshop on European Unmanned Maritime
Systems FÓRUM DO MAR
Porto, May 29th 2014
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SESAR is Approaching the Deployment Phase
Deployment Phase Implement results of development
to meet performance targets
Development Phase Develop new standards,
operational procedures and technologies
Definition phase Create European ATM Master Plan
2013..
2008..
Today 3000 contributors 30validation
exercises 15SESAR Solutions
09/2009Airlines on board
03/2010 1,500contributors 300projects
06/2009Launch
07/2009 400 contributors 20projects
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Rationale

• RPAS is generating a new service sector
• Development of a seamless regulatory framework
  and enhance the coordination of various on-going
  RD initiatives
• A broad, safe and swift RPAS integration into the
  aviation system requires an enhanced coordination
  between the numerous actors and the different
  activities involved (regulatory, RD and others)
• Phased RPAS insertion in airspace which will
  subsequently be alleviated as soon as technology
  and regulation progress

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AIRICA - ATM Innovative RPAS Integration for
Coastguard Applications

• MAIN OBJECTIVE Demonstrate the application of
  Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems for coastguard
  activities, in non-segregated airspace. The
  envisioned coastguard tasks will involve flights
  Beyond Visual Line Of Sight. This requires the
  aircraft to be equipped with appropriate sensors
  and on-board Detect and Avoid capabilities, which
  will be implemented and tested.
• VALIDATION APPROACH Flight trials on an
  optionally piloted Gyro-copter.
• PROJECT ENDS October 2015

PARTNERS
LOCATION Netherlands
Kick-off meeting 25.10.2013
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Necessity of the RPAS Definition Phase

• Refine the essential RD activities for the
  integration in the EU Aviation System in the
  context of the Single European Sky initiative, as
  of 2016 and beyond
• Identify globally interoperable and harmonised
  ATM requirements and enablers to meet the
  performance requirements
• Produce a RD and Validation programme -
  including planning, costs and priorities, as
  required by the different identified ATM
  requirements and enablers
• Establish a high level implementation timeline,
  including costs and priorities
• Provide material supporting the alignment of the
  legislative, financial and regulatory frameworks
  required for the deployment, including incentive
  mechanisms

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Conclusion

• Ability to implement dual-use and synergy in
  Civ/Mil RPAS Research in particular in terms of
  airspace integration is not dormant, potential or
  eventual
• It is actual and proven capability to stimulate
• Need to promptly move forward to develop solid
  dual-use and synergy-led mechanisms
• Inaction could be adverse in terms of
• duplication of efforts, time, costs

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• Thanks for your attention