Overseas Initiatives

  • EUROCAE
    • WG-73 UAV Systems (UAS)
  • European Defence Agency (EDA) – MidCAS - €50M
    • Mid-air collision avoidance system started June 2009
    • France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden
  • NASA
    • “UAS integration in the NAS” programme - $150M
  • FAA
    • Co-operative research and development agreements with US Industry to provide operational and technical assessments to support the integration of UAVs into NextGen ATM
  • DoD
    • Airborne Sense and Avoid
    • Ground Based Sense and Avoid
  • UNITE (UAS National Industry Team)
    • Encourage national action to open the airspace to HALE UAVs
    • Aim to regain and retain US leadership in the UAS international marketplace
  • First to market frequently sets the standards