Estonian Air Navigation Services (EANS) and Frequentis will launch new drone platform, enabling users to reduce manual tasks such as pre-flight authorisation. Frequentis platform to further support Nordics and Baltics in implementation of U-space framework for drone services market. EANS has been working with Frequentis to create an environment where drones and civil aviation can coexist in the shared airspace.

The drone market is already growing rapidly and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are used for everyday activities. This requires user-systems for both manned and unmanned traffic and all this with flight safety in mind. The cloud-based UTM system is provided as a managed service in the Frequentis cloud environment, allowing validation of use cases and business cases.

The cloud architecture also enables a fully optimised deployment process, without the need for on-site activities. The UTM system complies with the requirements of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664 on a regulatory framework for the U-space. Frequentis has been working together with EANS and other stakeholders in the Nordics & Baltics region on the SESAR GOF (Gulf of Finland) and GOF 2.0 projects, exploring the safe integration of drones in the Gulf of Finland, trailing and validating use cases in line with U-space regulatory framework.