During
a special demonstration held at De Kooy Airfield in Den Helder, Schiebel
provided it´s unmanned helicopter, the CAMCOPTER® S-100, onto
which the NLR developed AirScout Detect and Avoid System was installed.
The Netherlands Coastguard provided a Dornier Do-228 as “intruder”
and the Royal Netherlands Air Force contributed with an Alouette helicopter
as “intruder”, and provided the Air Traffic Control services.
Several scenarios were successfully executed where the CAMCOPTER®
S-100 “unexpectedly” encountered an intruder aircraft. The
system then determined in real time the corrective action to ensure
the necessary separation from the intruder aircraft. The AIRICA project
is funded through the European SESAR programme (part of the Single European
Sky initiative) and the key focus – integration of an RPAS into
the airspace for Netherlands Coast Guard´s applications –
was effectively demonstrated during the flights.
Edwin van der Pol, Head of Operations Kustwacht: ”In the future
we hope to use unmanned systems for our search and rescue operations.
These trials are important to achieve regulations for bringing RPAS
into non-segregated airspace.” Chris Day, Head of Capability Engineering
at Schiebel: “This demonstration is another positive step towards
unmanned air systems gaining access to a broader range of airspace.”
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