MIDCAS and EDA proposed strategic objectives 2012

The objective of the MIDCAS program is to solve the critical sense&avoid issue and, hereby, together with other activities, enable the operation of UAVs in non-segregated airspace.

MIDCAS Health Monitoring ATOL Sense & Avoid UAV Crew Licence Frequency Spectrum Allocation Security Airworthiness

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CNS/ATM Certification

The MIDCAS Program is to be considered as one of the strategic components of the UAV Roadmap 2012

The MIDCAS demonstrator

MID Air Collision Avoidance System for UAV Systems

MIDCAS Cooperative sensors (TCAS, ADS-B) Non-cooperative sensors (radar, EO/IR, …) Air vehicle performances model (if needed) Sense function module Data processing “intruders mapping” Imminent risk Avoid function Module

Analysis & decision

Collision avoidance Non-imminent risk Separation assistance Data link (air terminal) Flight Control System Separation provision Semi Automatic flight mode Inputs (heading/altitude) Intruders position Data link (ground terminal) Control Station

MIDCAS Overview

• Start of work : 2008 • Duration : 4 years • Value : To be negotiated • Technical Input :  EDA R&T 05 003 “Demonstration study on Sense & Avoid technologies for long endurance UAV”  National studies from Participating Nations • Technical Output :  Deliverables open to all pMS and UAV stakeholders to provide the technical back-up needed for the establishment of a Sense & Avoid standard.

 A Sense & Avoid technological demonstrator that will enable the use of UAV Systems in non-segregated airspace

Status of Countries

April 2008 :

 FR, ok.

 SE, ok - government check before signing PA.

 GE, proposal on the program content, discussions initiated.

 IT, expressed interest, has requested clarification from EDA in order to avoid duplication.

 SP, recently asked for information about the current program status and possibilities to participate.

Ad hoc category B “Join in” conditions

1/ Demonstrated know-how and expertise on technological aeronautical skills directly applicable in the “Sense & Avoid” area, 2/ Contributing Members are committed, in 2008, to a minimum budget of 10 M € during the 4 years period of the program (This budget might be mixed Gov/Ind).

3/ Agree and respect basic MIDCAS IPR principles.

MIDCAS Basic IPR Principles list of deliveries

Class 1

 System level (mid-air collision avoidance) outputs   Project progress synthetic data CONOPS & ATM compatibility     Mid-air collision requirements Mid-air collision system architecture Operational procedures Performance assessment through simulation and demonstration    (& associated environmental conditions) Safety analysis results Human factor study results MIDCAS system features (for integration purposes)

Class 2 (MIDCAS eyes only)

 All other deliverable outputs  Justification of the system level output

MIDCAS Basic IPR Principles delivery purposes

Class 1 (open to all UAV stakeholders)

 Feeding the regulatory & standardisation bodies with pertinent inputs   To obtain their feedback To ensure consistency of the MIDCAS project with ongoing standardisation works     To allow CAAs to prepare information for the manned aviation community Informing the aviation community (manned & unmanned) pilots &ATC associations, airlines… To make them aware of the proposed system solutions (transparency) To obtain their feedback

Class 2 (MIDCAS eyes only)

 All other deliverable outputs

06/07

Programme set up at EDA

01/08 09/07 03/08 06/08 09/08

EDA R&T 05-003 study Presentation to potential European Participants Project Presentation to EDA by initiating pMS Project Presentation to NAD Steering Board Silence procedure Programme definition & convergence (industries & pMS) Programme Arrangement preparation EDA Steering Board approval Contract preparation EDA ad hoc category B process Outline Description Form Submitted to EDA

EDA contract award no later than fall 08

A W A R D C O N T R A C T

EDA as contracting agency

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Totally in line with EDA intentions for UAV-traffic insertion and development

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Visibility and leverage relative airworthiness agencies

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Visibility and leverage relative major stakeholders

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IPR rules and contract template are in place

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No money across borders

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MoU in place

MIDCAS contacts

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Tomas Eriksson

Program Manager MIDCAS Joint Materiel Command – FMV + 46 8 782 4156 [email protected]

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Régis Brigaud

Head of the UAS management department DGA/DSA/UM MID/UAS + 33 1 46 19 78 29 [email protected]