Partners

GOF 2.0 Integrated Urban Airspace Validation
Consortium partners

Estonian Air Navigation Services (EANS, Lennuliiklusteeninduse Aktsiaselts) is a next generation air navigation services provider, headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia. We provide safe and efficient air navigation services together with air traffic management consultation and training services.
Together with our almost 200 employees we are designing innovative and sustainable integrated airspace, via dynamic cross-border FINEST collaboration with our neighbours in Finland.  We are one of the drivers of the safe airspace integration of unmanned aerial vehicles within the Single European Sky Initiative Gulf of Finland (GOF) 2.0 and developing unified air traffic management in Estonia.
EANS is a state-owned public limited company under the jurisdiction Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication of Republic of Estonia.

Airbus Urban Mobility GmbH was founded in May 2018 in order to take our exploration into cutting-edge commercial urban air mobility solutions and services to the next level. We are exploring how recent technology advancements provide mobility solutions and services – from battery capacity and autonomy to electric propulsion – that can help drive the development of new kinds of aerial vehicles (eVTOLs). Airbus Urban Mobility focuses on better connecting people by bringing the safety, convenience and joy of flight to city inhabitants. To make this a reality, we’re architecting all pieces of the urban air mobility domain. Our approach includes building and bringing together all the relevant components—technology, business models, city integration, infrastructure development, and airspace management – to take urban transport into the sky. In doing so, we can ensure maximum societal benefits for urban communities worldwide.

Aviamaps Ltd is modernizing manned and unmanned aviation with a unique real-time aviation map platform and easy-to-use flight planning and airspace management tools. Aviamaps combines static airspace data with live supplements, NOTAMs and AUP/UUP data. Platform also visualizes drone geozones, weather, aircraft traffic and more. Flight announcements make it possible to communicate with other pilots and making aviation safer. Aviamaps is targeting to be the “google maps” of aviation.

CAFA Tech (Estonia) is providing:
1. Automated drone systems with cellular (4G/5G) communication
2. Autonomous and tele-operated mobile robots for ground maintenance, surveillance and logistics
3. Computer Vision Systems for analysing drones´ /robots´ sensors and cameras data feeds in near real time. CAFA Tech is participating in EU project 5!G Drones (2019-2022) where CAFA is leading the Trials task force. In 5G!Drones project CAFA Tech is developing automated UAV system with 5G communication module for delivering parcels, IoT sensors etc.
The CAFA 3D map supports BVLOS drone operations planning with the mobile network coverage data. From 2021 CAFA Tech is participating in the EVOLVED 5G project, to develop and test robots and 5G MEC based applications for Factory 4.0 solutions.

Dimetor is a software company bridging the data gap between communications service providers (CSPs) and the aviation eco-systems. Through its world-leading platform AirborneRF, they help provide supplementary data that is critical for safe BVLOS drone operations. AirborneRF focuses on (a) the 3D corridors in space that have sufficiently good connectivity for drone operations (e.g. for networked remote ID, command and control, payload communication), and (b) the population density for ground risk assessment, based on anonymized cellular mobility data. Developed by experts in mobile communication networks, aviation and drone technology, AirborneRF also provides live notifications from the CSP networks in case of any issue during flight operation may occur.

Droneradar Sp. z o.o. is a technology provider for PansaUTM. Droneradar developed mobile application, supporting building full aeronautical awareness across Drone community, two-way non-verbal communication (CDDLC – Controller Drone Data Link Communication) and also unique algorithm for judging possibility of the flight. Droneradar is daughter company of dlapilota.pl Sp. z o.o. Polish General Aviation portal and aeronautical data publisher, established in 2002. Currently, Dronereadar activities are focused on autonomous flights, automation of processes between UTM and ATM world, CIS interfaces standardization. Droneradar is active on European and National legislation level supporting many standardization organizations.

EHang (Nasdaq: EH) is the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company. Our mission is to make safe, autonomous, and eco-friendly air mobility accessible to everyone. EHang provides customers in various industries with AAV products and commercial solutions: air mobility (including passenger transportation and logistics), smart city management, and aerial media solutions. As the forerunner of cutting-edge AAV technologies and commercial solutions in the global Urban Air Mobility (UAM) industry, EHang continues to explore the boundaries of the sky to make flying technologies benefit our life in smart cities.

Fintraffic ANS is responsible for managing the use of Finnish airspace as well as providing air traffic control services at airports in Finland. En-route services include area control services in Finland, airspace management, aeronautical search and rescue and air traffic flow management. Our technological air navigation services maintain and develops all navigation, communication, surveillance and monitoring systems related to en-route services, such as the air traffic control and radar systems required for flight surveillance. Our customers include airports, the commercial aviation industry, the Finnish state’s aviation operations and military aviation, general aviation and pilot training schools.

Frequentis, headquartered in Vienna, is an international supplier of communication and information systems for control centres with safety-critical tasks. Such ‘control centre solutions’ are developed and marketed by Frequentis in the business sectors Air Traffic Management (civil and military air traffic control, air defence) and Public Safety & Transport (police, fire brigade, ambulance services, shipping, railways). As a global player, Frequentis operates a worldwide network of branches, subsidiaries and local representatives in more than 50 countries.
Products and solutions from Frequentis can be found in over 35,000 operator working positions and in approximately 140 countries. Founded in 1947, Frequentis considers itself to be the global market leader in voice communication systems for air traffic control with a market share of around 30%.
The shares of Frequentis AG are traded on the Vienna and Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FQT (ISIN: ATFREQUENT09).

Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC) affiliated to the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences is a node of the European Research Area in the field of IT infrastructure of science and an important R&D center in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT). As a development centre of e-Infrastructure, PSNC designed and built the High Performance Computing Center and the national broadband network PIONIER, maintained and still developed by PSNC.
PSNC has participated and participates in 215 EU projects, coordinating 20 of them.
The potential of the infrastructure and laboratories, including a fleet of UAVs, are the basis of innovative applications in agriculture, logistics or education. The possibilities are being expanded with the new experimental space at the airport in Kąkolewo.

Every day Polish Air Navigation Services Agency ensures safety of passengers in more than 3,000 flights over Poland. We have one of the biggest airspace in Europe: over 334,000 km2. Before coronavirus pandemic almost a million overflights, approaches, take-offs and landings in 2019 were supervised by almost 600 air traffic controllers employed in Polish Air Navigation Services Agency, as well as around 260,000 General Aviation flights under watch of the Flight Information Service (FIS). Polish Air Navigation Services Agency is also the only institution in Poland training and employing civil air traffic controllers (ATCOs). We also provide Flight Inspection Services for monitoring the proper operation of ground-based navigation aids from the air. Our air traffic controllers are supported by advanced technology.

Robots Expert Finland Oy (REX) is a European expert and consultancy company focused on Unmanned Aviation with a mission to Create a Future where Drones benefit both Business and Society. REX helps organizations to exploit new drone technology in their business; consults on the value-chain and change management needed to adopt drones into workflows, helps organizations comply with safety regulations, and facilitates flying demonstrations to prove the true benefits in business. REX’ personnel have a strong background in UAS, technology and strategy, as well as in Urban Air Mobility and project management to support the tasks of facilitating demonstrations and to manage large projects or consortia.

Threod Systems (Estonia) provides outstanding unmanned aircraft systems and sub-systems for intelligence collection and surveillance tasks.
We specialize in developing, producing, and operating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) that are designed for information collection and exploitation in wide range of applications. Threod supports the decision-making process on every level of command. Threod Systems is known for rapid product development and tailor made UAS solutions for small multirotors, fixed-wing UAV platforms, and in-house developed subsystems. Threod System designs, develops, manufactures and operates Unmanned Aircraft Systems and subsystems for information collection, surveillance and other tasks related to unmanned sensing, including Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) and Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations.

Unmanned Life is a multi-award-winning British SME founded in London. It has created the leading autonomy-as-a-service orchestration platform, leveraging AI, 5G, and edge computing with both drones and mobile robots to enable autonomous operations across Industry 4.0 and Smart City sectors. Unmanned Life’s modular solution is interoperable across hardware vendors and networks, scalable, and flexible in deployments, with existing projects in autonomous surveillance,emergency response, inspections, hybrid manufacturing, and more.

The customers of Vaisala’s Weather and Environment business area focus on people’s safety, protection of property, sustainability, and efficient processes, utilizing reliable measurements and decision support systems in all weather conditions. The customers include, among others, meteorological institutes, airports, road operators, and energy companies. Weather and Environment business area strives for profitable growth by expanding its product and decision support systems portfolio. The main markets are meteorology, aviation, ground transportation, and renewable energy. The business area seeks growth in large meteorological infrastructure projects, software and data services, new customers segments, such as Weather for Drones, as well as environmental measurements.

GOF 2.0 Integrated Urban Airspace Validation
External Partners

LFV provides air traffic management and air navigation services at several locations in Sweden and internationally. We are involved in developing the European airspace through cooperation in organizations and alliances. LFV develops new services and operational concepts to meet increased demands for safety, capacity and availability.

LMT is a mobile innovator, an IT company, and AI & EDGE solution developer from Latvia. It offers a full spectrum of telecommunication, integration, and IT services. LMT is 5G-ready and actively working on developing technologies that could be advanced by 5G such as drones, smart city and mobility solutions, public safety and defence technologies, and more. Continuous R&D and cross-sectoral collaboration has provided LMT with the experience and exposure necessary to develop the technologies of the future.

Naviair is a state-owned infrastructure company with status as a company owned by the Danish state represented by the Ministry of Transport.

Naviair has been designated by the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority to provide air navigation services. Naviair’s mission is to facilitate availability and mobility in airspace to support growth and safety in Denmark

AIRBUS URBAN MOBILITY GMBH

Aviamaps

CAFA Technology

Dimetor

Droneradar

Estonian Air Navigation Services

EHang

Fintraffic ANS

FREQUENTIS

Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center

Polish Air Navigation Services Agency

Robots.Expert

Threod Systems

Unmanned Systems Limited

Vaisala Oyj