COLOGNE, Germany - DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH has partnered with the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) to ensure the safe integration of uncrewed aircraft systems in German airspace as part of the further development of air traffic management. In this context, DFS has acquired extensive rights to use the N-Dimensional Map (NDMap) tool, developed by DLR, which can identify potential conflicts between a large number of crewed and uncrewed aircraft in real-time. Following rigorous testing, the tool's functionality and effectiveness have been validated. In September, DFS and DLR presented the initial test results at the German Aerospace Congress (DLRK) 2024, the German Aerospace Center reports. Continue reading original article.
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4 December 2024 - "Airspace is becoming increasingly complex with new participants such as drones. Efficiently identifying and mitigating potential conflicts in advance is therefore essential for safe traffic management," says Dirk Kügler, Head of the DLR Institute of Flight Guidance. "Our NDMap tool provides a powerful foundation for this."
Tests show NDMap can efficiently manage current crewed air traffic and limited uncrewed operations, with capacity for future growth. Simulations of 2050 traffic levels, featuring over 308,000 daily flights, demonstrated its ability to detect conflicts for each aircraft in just 2.1 milliseconds.
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