A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR UAS IN DENMARK. By Michael Larsen, Head of UAS RPAS CIVOPS 2016 Conference

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1 A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR UAS IN DENMARK By Michael Larsen, Head of UAS RPAS CIVOPS 2016 Conference

2 Agenda \ Background for the Danish Drone Strategy \ The Danish Drone Strategy \ Drone Regulation \ Pro s and cons \ Current conditions of the Danish drone industry \ Next Step and summary

3 Background \ 2010: Project initiated for a UAS test center \ 2013: UAS Denmark & UAS Test Center Denmark are established \ 2015: Boeing/Insitu conducts BVLOS Flights \ 2015: UAS Denmark sends recommendations regarding National regulation

$Background \ 2015: Road Map for the Industry \ Stimulation of Research (Suggested: 6 to 13 mio.$

4 Background \ 2015: Road Map for the Industry \ Stimulation of Research (Suggested: 6 to 13 mio. every year) \ Access to low-risk areas \ Establish national regulation \ Public use of drones \ Strengthen UAS DENMARK as a national cluster \ Establish a national test center of international standards \ 1 September: National drone legislation \ 23 September: The Danish Drone Strategy

$The Danish Drone Strategy \ 6 Main Ambitions 1. Strengthening research and development 2. Establishing International Test Facilities 3.$

5 The Danish Drone Strategy \ 6 Main Ambitions 1. Strengthening research and development 2. Establishing International Test Facilities 3. Promoting public sector drone use 4. Education for development and use 5. Danish participation in international standards 6. Internationalisation of business & research

$1. Strengthening research and development \ 8.6 mio.$

6 1. Strengthening research and development \ 8.6 mio. for research infrastructure (2017) \ Development with Advanced Technology Groups \ Innovation and development in drone companies \ Focus on UAV use and development in agriculture

$\ UAS Ability \ National Committee for Research Infrastructures (NUFI) \ 4.0 mio. investment \ 4.$ $co-financed \ Development of Drone Technology, Integration and use \ Focus on research in the$

7 \ UAS Ability \ National Committee for Research Infrastructures (NUFI) \ 4.0 mio. investment \ 4.6 mio. co-financed \ Development of Drone Technology, Integration and use \ Focus on research in the environment and climate \ All Major Universities in Denmark \ University of Southern Denmark, \ Denmark Technical University and \ Aalborg University \ Aarhus University \ Copenhagen University

$Free the Drones (FreeD) \ University of Southern Denmark led project \ FreeD partners are investigating different aspects of new BVLOS Technologies: \$

8 Free the Drones (FreeD) \ University of Southern Denmark led project \ FreeD partners are investigating different aspects of new BVLOS Technologies: \ Reliable communications \ Failsafe hardware and software \ Detect and avoid systems using bio-inspired echo-location from bats and optical flow from insects

$2. Establishing International test facilities \ National Drone Strategy has appointed HCA Airport as the place for drone testing. \ HCA Airport as an international hub for tests of UAS Technology.$

9 2. Establishing International test facilities \ National Drone Strategy has appointed HCA Airport as the place for drone testing. \ HCA Airport as an international hub for tests of UAS Technology. \ Denmark as a Drone nation: Testing, usage and development with HCA Airport as the epicenter \ A task force developing the regulatory framework \ The Danish Nature Agency will make areas available for drone tests

10 \ UAS Ability in HCA Airport \ Mobile Ground Control Station \ Platforms and payloads \ Data collection, storage, and analysis \ Development Laboratories \ 25,000 square feet facility at Hans Christian Andersen Airport \ Composite materials research and testing \ Systems integration: Hardware and software in the loop, system, environment, operation simulation \ Three-dimensional ground-based sense and avoid radar

$HCA Airport is key \ Optimal conditions for a national test center and international hub \ Hangars \ Workshops \ Labs \ Office Facilities \ Cluster \ UAS-Ability \ Development of UAS technology,$

11 HCA Airport is key \ Optimal conditions for a national test center and international hub \ Hangars \ Workshops \ Labs \ Office Facilities \ Cluster \ UAS-Ability \ Development of UAS technology, usage and integration for data collection, specially in the field of climate \ DKK 27 mio. for infrastructure at HCA Airport from SDU \ Composite lab, integration lab, 3D Radar System \ HCA Airport will provide airspace, infrastructure and cluster

12 Strategic Organization UAS Test Center Denmark 1:R&D 2:Cluster 3:Facilities

$Odense as partner and test capital \ Dedicated aim to move drone technology and its usage forward \ Well suited for collaboration and experimentation \ 1 mio.$

13 Odense as partner and test capital \ Dedicated aim to move drone technology and its usage forward \ Well suited for collaboration and experimentation \ 1 mio. invested every day ( ) \ Infrastructure \ Construction \ Growth \ An already well established robotics ecosystem \ Students \ Innovator Municipality of the year 2015 \ 1½ hour to Copenhagen and Malmö \ 3 hours to Hamburg

14 World Map of Robotics Capitals ODENSE BOSTON MÜNCHEN SILICON VALLEY TORINO OSAKA / TOKYO SHENZHEN / GUANGDONG PITTSBURGH

$3. Promoting public sector drone use \ Government support for: \ Information campaign for public use of drones \ National conferences focusing on the public sector \ Establishing a public sector$

15 3. Promoting public sector drone use \ Government support for: \ Information campaign for public use of drones \ National conferences focusing on the public sector \ Establishing a public sector forum for knowledge sharing and best-practice methods \ Primary public sector stakeholders: \ Emergency management agencies \ Fire Departments \ Law Enforcement \ Municipalities \ Public/Private Partnerships

$4. Education for development and use \ Drone Curriculum for Drone Certificate Schools \ 5 approved training$

16 4. Education for development and use \ Drone Curriculum for Drone Certificate Schools \ 5 approved training schools \ Special Emergency Services Drone Education \ Specifically designed for law enforcement and fire brigades

17 5. Participation in international standards \ Danish Standards works towards influencing European and international standards \ Special performance contract: \ Knowledge base for standardisation with Danish Technological Institute

$6. Internationalisation of industry & research \ Horizon2020 projects within robotics, automation and drones \$ $) \ Mapping of international research environments \ International matchmaking, knowledge sharing and$

18 6. Internationalisation of industry & research \ Horizon2020 projects within robotics, automation and drones \ RoboCluster \ UAS Denmark \ The Danish Universities (E.g. SDU, DTU, etc.) \ Mapping of international research environments \ International matchmaking, knowledge sharing and partnership agreements \ Special export promotion offers \ Innovation Camps: \ Identifying partners, projects and strengthening international networks and growth

$\ Comprises: \ Addition to the Danish Aviation Act \ The consolidation act of flying with drones in urban areas$

19 What is the Drone Regulation? \ Comprises: \ Addition to the Danish Aviation Act \ The consolidation act of flying with drones in urban areas \ Still to come: The Consolidation act of flying with drones outside of urban areas

$New Drone Regulation \ Urban Flight Rules effective 1 september 2016 \ Rules for non urban flight expected 1 July 2017 (Delayed) \ Flights allowed for$

20 New Drone Regulation \ Urban Flight Rules effective 1 september 2016 \ Rules for non urban flight expected 1 July 2017 (Delayed) \ Flights allowed for every certified drone pilot \ Drone pilot: 2-3 days course with exam \ Approval follows pilot \ Special permits can be issued for advanced operations, BVLOS etc.

$New Drone Regulation - Pros and cons \ Positive: \ Drone Certificate \ Harmonized rules applying to all \ Mandatory education by law \ Experience criteria for: \ Multirotors \ Fixed Wing \$

21 New Drone Regulation - Pros and cons \ Positive: \ Drone Certificate \ Harmonized rules applying to all \ Mandatory education by law \ Experience criteria for: \ Multirotors \ Fixed Wing \ According to weight class \ Night flying \ Special permits (Risk assessment) \ Development issues: \ Rules related to privacy concerns \ No minimum weight \ Microdrones \ Low max. speed limit (50 km/h)

$Fast Track BVLOS \ 9 months effort to establish preliminary$ $Powerline inspection \ Agriculture \ Maritime \ UAS Test$

22 Fast Track BVLOS \ 9 months effort to establish preliminary low risk BVLOS rules for Denmark \ Three case Studies \ Powerline inspection \ Agriculture \ Maritime \ UAS Test Center Denmark tests (EVLOS, BVLOS) \ Results to be released December 2016

23 Potential partners in Denmark 151 members Research Institutions Hardware & Software Developers Consultancies & Operators (Public) End-Users Independent Danish research & technology organizations Source: UAS DENMARK

24 Value Chain for Danish Drone industry 40 Basic Technologies (Batteries, sensors, advanced materials) 1 Drone Production 30 Adaptation (System integrators) 575 Service Providers (Adapted for specific uses) Professional drone operators and service providers 15 Sales (and service for customers) Retail and import of drones (B2B, B2C) Source: Danish Technological Institute

$Building a cluster to meet the development \ Creating a national cluster (UAS Denmark) \ Regional$

25 Building a cluster to meet the development \ Creating a national cluster (UAS Denmark) \ Regional Epicenter (UAS Test Center Denmark) \ Cooperation with authorities \ All major Danish Universities

26 Next Steps? \ National strategy needs to be rolled out \ Cluster is still growing. Many small companies \ Big end users entering \ Regulatory barriers despite new regulation \ Launch of national test center Drone Strategy Drone Regulation Network and establishing industry

$Contacts and questions \ Michael Larsen, Head of UAS E-mail: lml@hca-airport.$

27 Contacts and questions \ Michael Larsen, Head of UAS lml@hca-airport.dk Phone: \ Jakob Elmkær Hansen Industry and Communications jeh@hca-airport.dk Phone: \ Erling Hansen, UAS Test and Airworthiness erh@hca-airport.dk / Phone:

New Danish drone rules in 2016 and 2017

NJORD INSIGHT New Danish drone rules in 2016 and 2017 New Danish drone rules in 2016 and 2017 Last year, the Danish drone rules have been highly modernized giving way to the innovative industry. Here are