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
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, …)
Data processing
“intruders mapping”
Sense function module
Air vehicle
performances
model
(if needed)
Imminent risk
Analysis &
decision
Non-imminent
risk
Separation
assistance
Data link
(air terminal)
Semi
Automatic
flight mode
Inputs
Avoid function
Module
Intruders
position
(heading/altitude)
Collision
avoidance
Flight Control System Separation
provision
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
Programme set up at EDA
06/07
09/07
EDA R&T 05-003 study
01/08
03/08
09/08
06/08
Silence
procedure
Presentation
Programme definition & convergence (industries & pMS)
to potential European
Participants
Programme Arrangement preparation
EDA Steering Board
approval
Project Presentation
to EDA
by initiating pMS
Project Presentation
to NAD Steering Board
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Contract preparation
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EDA ad hoc category
B
process
Outline Description Form
Submitted to EDA
EDA contract
award no later than
fall 08
EDA as contracting agency
+ Totally in line with EDA intentions for UAV-traffic
insertion and development
+ Visibility and leverage relative airworthiness agencies
+ Visibility and leverage relative major stakeholders
+ IPR rules and contract template are in place
+ No money across borders
+ MoU in place
MIDCAS contacts
 Tomas
Eriksson
Program Manager MIDCAS
Joint Materiel Command – FMV
+ 46 8 782 4156
[email protected]
 Régis
Brigaud
Head of the UAS management department
DGA/DSA/UM MID/UAS
+ 33 1 46 19 78 29
[email protected]