What's next for the Pentagon after the Replicator programme?
Although the Replicator initiative has made several accomplishments, there are still multiple gaps to plug across the US Department of Defense (DoD) and its services.
Thales, NUAIR collaborate for UTM research
Thales has signed a multi-year collaboration agreement with Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) for UAS traffic management (UTM) research, the company announced on 24 September.
The agreement will support NUAIR’s efforts to safely integrate UAS into traditional, controlled airspace and support its ability to conduct operations at its New York UAS test site’s 50 mile UTM corridor.
Thales is working with NUAIR at the Oneida County UAS test site at Griffiss International Airport to examine how advancement in UTM could support future airspace automation capabilities.
Thales will support this effort by integrating the entire airspace situation into its software solution for NUAIR to enable the tracking of unmanned flights and keep UAS a safe distance from manned aviation. Thales will also bring other key capabilities, including cyber security and the concept of centralised, airspace management for UAS operations to ensure the safety and security of the National Airspace System (NAS).
This agreement follows the recent notice by the FAA that Thales was named as a Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability approved partner to help directly support UAS integration into the NAS.
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