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NATS Services today announced the launch of its whitepaper: Advancing Aviation through Integration of Drones in the UK’s Low-Level Airspace.
The whitepaper, outlining key learnings and recommendations from the successful completion of Project CAELUS – part of UKRI’s Future Flight Challenge – represents a critical step towards the safe and efficient integration of drones into the existing air traffic management environment, says the company.
Central to the project was the creation and validation of a new Concept of Operations (CONOPs), which lays the groundwork for routine drone operations in the UK. It includes the development of “Master Control Room” interface as a bridge between crewed and uncrewed air traffic operations, something NATS considers essential to achieving a fully integrated airspace.
“Through both simulated and live flight trials, NATS was able to demonstrate how technology developed for the Master Control Room could be used to safely integrate uncrewed traffic in controlled and uncontrolled airspace, while minimising disruption to current air traffic operations,” said the company in a website statement.
“This included the use of intelligent airspace management tools to authorise low-altitude, Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flight plans, providing deconfliction advice and instructions to drone operators and monitoring notifications related to airspace restrictions and specific missions. All this was achieved while maintaining oversight to ensure safe and efficient operations.
“While focused on the delivery of critical medical supplies, the progress made through Project CAELUS helps lay the groundwork for the full commercialisation of drones in the UK across a whole host of other industries, promoting the development of a safe, cost-effective, and thriving low-level airspace economy.”
For more information
https://www.nats.aero/news/nats-whitepaper-outlines-revolutionary-path-to-drone-integration/