The grow and level up the economy strategic priority is at the heart of the government’s agenda to spread opportunity across the UK. Transport has a crucial role to play, whether it be through improving connectivity across the United Kingdom and growing the economy by enhancing the transport network, on time and on budget. DfT has a number of specific interests in this space, notably our infrastructure projects, Places for Growth and our apprenticeships and skills work.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
DigitalEYE is a next-generation ground control system developed by SLiNK-TECH which will enable high capacity future flight operations. It will provide critical landing zone situational awareness for mixed use airspace, ...
Funded by: ISCF
Lead research organisation: SLINK-TECH LTD
The project, DigitalEYE, is specifically developed to enable high capacity future flight operations and provide critical landing zone situational awareness for mixed use airspace, which directly addresses the question of how autonomous aviation systems should communicate with ground control and each other.
ASTRAEA is a unique programme that aims to open up new aerospace markets. The aim is to: Enable the routine use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in all classes of airspace without the need for restrictive or special c...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED
The project, ASTRAEA II - SAC, aims to enable the routine use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in all classes of airspace without the need for restrictive or special conditions of operation, which partially addresses the question of how autonomous aviation systems should communicate with ground control and each other.
The ASTRAEA II (Autonomous Systems Technology Related Airborne Evaluation & Assessment) programme will establish the route to operate Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) in civil airspace. The outcome of ASTRAEA will be both ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: COBHAM MISSION SYSTEMS WIMBORNE LIMITED
The project, Autonomy and Decision Making Project, aims to establish the route to operate Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) in civil airspace and ensure that UAS can be integrated into the existing manned aviation environment in a safe and transparent fashion, which partially addresses the question of how autonomous aviation systems should communicate with ground control and each other.