Most UAVs may be instantly employed for the Open Class of UAS operation that, contemplating the dangers concerned, doesn’t require prior authorisation by the competent authority nor a declaration by the UAS operator earlier than the flight. Expertise improvement and EU investments in GNSS receivers, together with the DEGREE mission, at the moment are specializing in the necessities associated to the Particular Class of UAS operation when it comes to the safety and security of the navigation subsystems. That is as a result of excessive added worth of the a number of operations included on this class.
The target of the DEGREE mission is the event of an modern Galileo Twin-Frequency receiver with a goal TRL 7 at a aggressive value for quick market penetration.
Particular {hardware} parts are being developed and manufactured by the consortium, in addition to the combination of the newest know-how in inertial measurements and a secondary GNSS receiver for redundancy functions. Taking the expertise of Qascom and Acorde, the receiver has the next key differentiators:
- Twin GNSS Receiver (SDR + ASIC) and a Twin Antenna {Hardware} structure that helps all GNSS constellations (i.e., Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, and SBAS).
- Assured Navigation Engine to allow exact positioning and superior integrity safety, utilizing state-of-the-art antispoofing strategies.
- Sturdy PNT utilizing Galileo OSNMA to mitigate cybersecurity threats.
- Help for the Galileo E6 Excessive Accuracy Service (HAS) and L1/L5 SBAS.
- Help for 5G because the signal-of-opportunity for navigational functions.
The DEGREE receiver can be built-in with the Flight Management System and navigation answer supplied by UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía. The procedures used for flight testing are designed to adjust to the EASA rules for UAV operations. For its half, EuroUSC will act as an knowledgeable within the discipline of UAS rules and SORA, serving to to establish the wants of the UAS sector when it comes to European rules for the Particular Class.
The DEGREE answer has been designed to present a dependable answer to the “business consumer” market that requires a high-end customizable product for skilled functions, similar to Infrastructure Monitoring, Oil/Fuel Pipeline Inspection, Emergency Administration, Supply and Transport and Aerial Pictures.
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, Qascom, Acorde, and EuroUSC make up a consortium that sees regulation as a possibility somewhat than a market barrier to increase using unmanned autos for every day utilization. GNSS methods that show excessive redundancy and fault tolerance, as promulgated by the rules, can be facilitated within the acquisition of the certification from EASA and the resultant “allow to flight” from its nationwide aviation safety businesses.
The European Union/EUSPA funds the DEGREE mission (underneath the grant “Improvement of a Droneborne Double Frequency Galileo receiver” GSA/GRANT/07/2019). The content material of this publication displays solely the creator’s view; EUSPA will not be accountable for any use that could be manufactured from the knowledge it incorporates. The DEGREE consortium includes Qascom (because the prime contractor), UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, Acorde, and EuroUSC (as subcontractors).
