EuropeanUnmanned

VehicleSystems

Association

Furthering The Introduction Of UAVs/ROAInto Civil Managed Airspace

Peter van BlyenburghPeter van BlyenburghPeter van BlyenburghPeter van Blyenburgh

EURO UVSEURO UVSEURO UVSEURO UVS86, rue Michel-Ange86, rue Michel-Ange86, rue Michel-Ange86, rue Michel-Ange

75016 Paris75016 Paris75016 Paris75016 ParisFranceFranceFranceFrance

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UCARE PROGRAMME UPDATE

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Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18

Thematic Network ProposalThematic Network Proposal

FEDERATING &COORDINATING ACTION

EURO UVS submitted a proposal for the financing of aEuropean Thematic Network (re: UAV Airworthiness & ATM )to the European Commission.This proposal federated:

50 Corporate Participants - 12 countries37 Observers - 12 countries (European & non-European)

EURO UVS received a negative reply to its request forfunding from the European Commission.

Based on the consensus arrived at during the preparation ofBased on the consensus arrived at during the preparation ofthe network proposal, and encouraged by the participants &the network proposal, and encouraged by the participants &observers, EURO UVS decided to continue the initiative as aobservers, EURO UVS decided to continue the initiative as amulti-national EURO UVS programme (UCARE).multi-national EURO UVS programme (UCARE).

March 2001

July 2001

Sept 2001

Develop recommendations with the aim to facilitate theestablishment of rules & regulations allowing theintroduction of civil/commercial & military UAVs/ROA intocivil managed airspace, regardless of borders.

Federate the international UAV community within adedicated framework to create the required basis forissuing a consensual policy & competence standards.

- Dual (military, civil/commercial) inputs/use;- Incorporates recommendations from Eurocontrol, FAA,

JAA, NATO, WEAO and national CAAs;- Can be tasked by Eurocontrol, FAA, JAA, NATO, WEAO

and national CAAs to deal with Specific Tasks;- Incorporates findings of national Working Groups;- Represents principal UAV stakeholders;- Financed by the Participants;- Multi-national & intercontinental approach not

dominated by a single country, company or type of UAV.

PARTICULARITIESPARTICULARITIES

STRATEGYSTRATEGY

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

UAVs: Concerted Actions for REgulations

Industry, R&D organizations, organizations supplyingservices with or for UAVs), governmental entities (military &civil), industry associations, international organizations(military & civil, e.g. NATO, WEAO, Eurocontrol, FAA, JAA).

PARTICIPANTSPARTICIPANTS

Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Israel,Japan, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA

Representatives of military & civil gvmt organizations (incl.Min. of Def. agencies, departments, services), internationalmilitary organizations (NATO & WEAO), national civil aviationauthorities, international organizations e.g. DG Transport,Eurocontrol, FAA, JAA, International Federation ofAirworthiness, universities & governmental R&Dorganizations, that can significantly contribute.

CONTRIBUTORSCONTRIBUTORS

Non-Corporate EntitiesNon-Corporate Entities

Corporate EntitiesCorporate Entities

FromFrom

FromFrom All countriesAll countries

WHY THESE COUNTRIES?

Europe

AustraliaJapan

South Africa

USACanada

nn The EURO UVS Power-Base.nn The driving forcedriving force behind UCARE.nn Significant national UAV industry.nn Desire to fly UAVs in civil managed airspace.

nn Significant national UAV industry &EURO UVS membershipEURO UVS membership..

nn ExperienceExperience flying UAVs for commercialcommercialpurposes in civilcivil managed managed airspaceairspace..

nn Positive attitude of CASA Australia.

nn Significant national UAV industry & EUROEUROUVS membershipUVS membership.

nn ExperienceExperience flying militarymilitary UAVs for non-military purposes in civilcivil managed managed airspaceairspace..

nn PartnershipPartnership agreement with AUVSI.nn Significant national UAV industry & EUROEURO

UVS membershipUVS membership..nn Desire to fly UAVs in civil managed airspace.

FranceGermany

ItalySpain

SwedenSwitzerland

UK

Far East

Africa

N. America

Israel nn Elbit is teamed with Thales Defense, UKnn Experience flying military UAVs

UCARE Participants

WHO ELABORATE THE DELIVERABLES?

ConsensualConsensual International RecommendationsRelative to a UAV Regulation Concept,

Technical Proposals, Publications, Web Site

WHAT ARE THE DELIVERABLES?

WHO FORMATS THE DELIVERABLES?

EURO UVS + UCARE Steering Group +UCARE Steering Committees

WITH INPUTS FROM WHO?

Participants, Contributors, national civil & military aviationauthorities, Eurocontrol, FAA, JAA, NATO & WEAO

nn National Working Groups & Multi-National Discussion Forumsnn International Work & Discussion Forums on “restricted” web sitenn Accomplishing Tasks & Sub-Tasks, Special Tasks, and Specific

Tasks (by Participants & Contributors)nn Exchange of information between national Working Groups

during recommendation formulationnn 2 Yearly Work Meetings at RMA in Brussels, Belgiumnn 1 Yearly General Meeting in Paris, France

(back-to-back with EURO UVS’ yearly UAV conference)nn Publication of all recommendations on “open” UCARE web site

HOW ARE THE DELIVERABLES ARRIVED AT?

Necessity: Free flow & wide dissemination of informationNecessity: Free flow & wide dissemination of information

EurocontrolJoint Aviation Authorities (JAA)

FAANational Military Authorities

National Civil Aviation AuthoritiesDG Transport NATO WEAO

Participants & Contributors

WHO RECEIVES THE DELIVERABLES?

By email to tasking authoritiesEURO UVS & AUVSI Publications

EURO UVS & AUVSI Web Sites & Direct EmailingEURO UVS & AUVSI Conferences

HOW ARE DELIVERABLES DISSEMINATED?

Invited to joinInvited to joinUCAREUCARE

asasContributorsContributors

nn Travel, hotel, substance, timenn Participants & Contributorsnn Meeting venue, logistics, substance & cocktailsnn Sponsorship of the yearly UAV conference & exhibition by

international UAV industry (see: www.euro-uvs.org)nn General Meeting & UAV conference delegate fees

WHO FINANCES?

nn Organization & Coordination (infrastructure & time)nn EURO UVS (thru membership & participation fees, sponsors)

GENERAL

WEB SITE nn Creation & maintenance (infrastructure & time)nn EURO UVS (thru membership & participation fees, publicity)nn Inputs (time) nn Discussion Forum (time)nn Participants & Contributors nn Participants & Contributors

WORK MEETINGS nn Meeting venue = Royal Military Academy (RMA), Belgiumnn Made available to EURO UVS by RMAnn Travel, hotel, substance, timenn Participants & Contributors

TASKS &SPECIAL TASKS

nn Timenn Participants

GENERAL MEETING

Participation:Participation: FreeFree

Participation =Participation =Delegate FeeDelegate Fee

(includes coffee, lunch,(includes coffee, lunch,cocktails, meeting CD)cocktails, meeting CD)

SPECIFIC TASKS nn The authority taskingUCARE

Initially SuggestedCore Group

USAUSA Adroit Systems ll, Boeing ll, General Atomics ll, Goodrich,Lockheed Martin ll, NASA, Northrop Grumman ll, NMSU

National Coordinators

National CoordinatorsOVERALL COORDINATOR = EURO UVSOVERALL COORDINATOR = EURO UVS

EU

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EU

RO

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BE

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JapanJapan

SwedenSweden

UK & IsraelUK & Israel

Dassault, EADS, EDT, INTA (Spain), Sagem, Thales (2)

Autoflug, BGT, EADS, EADS-Dornier, ESG, IABG, Limbach,RUAG Aerospace (CH), Schiebel (A), STN Atlas Elektronik

Aerotech Telub, Civil Aviation Authority (LFV), Defense MaterielAdmin. (FMV), Defense Research Inst. (FOI), Saab, Scandicraft

BAE Systems, Remote Group, Stasys, Thales Defense, UAVEngines Ltd, Elbit-Silver Arrow (IL)

EDTEDT

UAV-WGUAV-WG

UAVSUAVS

S. AfricaS. Africa ATE, Kentron, Thales Advanced Engineering

YamahaYamaha

ATEATE

FMV/SaabFMV/Saab

USAUSA AAI Corp.ll, AeroVironment, BAI Aerosystems ll AUVSIAUVSI(ISG)(ISG)

ll CorporateCorporateAUVSIAUVSI

MembersMembers

France &France &SpainSpain

Aerosonde, BAE Systems To Be AncdTo Be AncdAustraliaAustralia

Fuji Heavy Industries, Kawada, Yamaha Motors, Ministry ofTransport, Ministry of Agriculture-Aviation

A & CH & DA & CH & D

Current Participants & Contributors

JapanJapan

SwedenSweden

UK & IsraelUK & Israel

Blyenburgh & Co, CAC Systèmes, Dassault, EADS, EDT, INTA(ES), Sagem, Thales Airborne Systems, Thales Communications

BGT, EADS MABU, EADS-Dornier, ESG, Dutch Space (NL),RUAG Aerospace (CH), Schiebel (A), STN Atlas Elektronik

Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), Saab

BAE Systems, Remote Group, QinetiQ-AT&E, Stasys, ThalesDefence, UAV Engines Ltd, Elbit-Silver Arrow (IL), University ofGlasgow, UAVS Trade Association

EDTEDT

UAV-WGUAV-WG

UAVSUAVS

South AfricaSouth Africa Armscor, ATE, Kentron, Thales Advanced Engineering

YamahaYamaha

ATE/ATE/KentronKentron

FMV/SaabFMV/Saab

France & SpainFrance & Spain

Aerosonde, BAE Systems To Be AncdTo Be AncdAustraliaAustralia

Fuji Heavy Industries, Yamaha Motors, Japan UAV Association

A & CH & D & NLA & CH & D & NL

USAUSA Federal Aviation AdministrationNASA-ERASTUSAF Flight Standards Agency

USA & CanadaUSA & Canada AAI Corp., AeroVations (C), BAI Aerosystems, Sierra Nevada Corp

NetherlandsNetherlands Royal Netherlands Air ForceRoyal Netherlands Army

BelgiumBelgium Royal Military AcademySwitzerlandSwitzerland Swiss Air Force

NationalNationalCoordinatorsCoordinators

FranceFrance Ministry of Defence (DGA)Civil Aviation Authorities (DGAC)

UKUK Ministry of Defence-DPRGMinistry of Defence-DPA

JapanJapan Ministry of TransportMinistry of Agriculture-Aviation

AUVSI AUVSI (Alliance)(Alliance)

OVERALL COORDINATOR = EURO UVSOVERALL COORDINATOR = EURO UVS

CanadaCanada Transport Canada (CAA)

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RT

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AustraliaAustralia Civil Aviation Safety AuthorityCO

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Support this EURO UVS-Instigated International InitiativeSupport this EURO UVS-Instigated International Initiative

Contribute with your Expertise & Experience toContribute with your Expertise & Experience toFormulateFormulate Multi Multi-National -National ConsensualConsensual Opinions Opinions

The International UAV Community Is Called On To:The International UAV Community Is Called On To:

Form & Participate in National Working GroupsForm & Participate in National Working Groups

International Co-operation: International Co-operation: a Prerequisite for Successa Prerequisite for Success

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