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On 22 September, the interception of a non-cooperative drone was successfully demonstrated for the first time in a field test at Hamburg Airport as part of the FALKE project, funded by the BMVI (Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure).

The unauthorised intrusion of drones or Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) into control zones means an increasing threat to the operation of commercial airports. The responsible parties at the airport are faced with the challenge of quickly detecting and reacting to the illegal entry of these small and agile flying objects in order to minimise any impact to airport operations.

Using the example of Hamburg Airport, the consortium partners of the “FALKE” project are developing and demonstrating their overall technical and organisational concept for the defence against illegally operating drones. FALKE provides an automated and standardised solution that can also be used at other German airports, considering all areas of competence and responsibility. In addition to the Frequentis Group, the German Federal Police, DFS, Lufthansa, Hamburg Airport, the Hensoldt Group, and the Professorship for Electrical Measurement Technology at the Helmut Schmidt University (HSU) Hamburg are involved in the project.

Find related news here:

• FALKE project video
• FALKE research project: Managing drone incursions in an airport environment
• German Federal Minister of Transport awards FREQUENTIS Group funding to develop counter drone system for project FALKE

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In the face of the current pandemic, the need for improved cross-border operations is evident. One and a half years after the BroadWay project kick-off, the BroadPort consortium, led by Frequentis, successfully demonstrated the first Pan-European Group Call with Public Safety organisations from France, Germany, Latvia, Norway, and the Netherlands.

End of June 2021 marked the official end of the Solution Prototype Phase (Phase 2). The Pilot Phase (Phase 3) with the remaining two consortia is due to commence in early October and will run until summer 2022. The notification if the BroadPort consortium will be invited to Phase 3 will be announced end of September 2021.

Related news:

• EU project BroadWay: BroadPort consortium led by FREQUENTIS successfully completed first Europe-wide demonstration
• BroadWay project: BroadPort consortium led by FREQUENTIS to build a prototype for a pan-European broadband communication system
   

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As a leading provider of communication and information systems for control centres in the safety-critical sector, Frequentis works with international partners on solutions for the future. Margarete Schramböck, Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs, visited the company to gain a better insight and was impressed by the expertise of this leading Austrian company.

“The enormous economic opportunities offered by the use of artificial intelligence are particularly evident. The extensive know-how and high reputation built up by Frequentis over decades are impressive,” said Margarete Schramböck, Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs, during a tour through the research and development facilities at the company's headquarters in Vienna. “This leading position also makes it clear that we have to see the challenges of digitalisation as an opportunity to play a part in shaping the emerging business areas and participate in their success. Artificial intelligence improves safety, increases productivity, and generates additional economic growth,” said Schramböck.

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The drone market is growing rapidly and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including air taxis, are the next step in future urban air mobility. The SESAR JU project Gulf of Finland 2.0 (GOF 2.0) focuses on the safe, secure, and sustainable integration of unmanned aerial vehicle and air taxi operations in urban airspace. After eight months of intense preparation work, the first wave of trials will start in Tartu, Estonia, on 2 September 2021 and continue in Finland, Poland, and Austria.

Frequentis is happy to be part of this sophisticated project and proud to contribute with its expertise and technology for the safe, secure, and sustainable integration of unmanned aerial vehicle and airtaxi operations in urban airspace.

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Frequentis rejoices about being the chosen partner for the already third decade of EAD for the provision of release development, IT service management, and operations services. This was confirmed in June, with the signature of the multi-year contract extension for the EAD application maintenance and IT services provided by Frequentis as well as for the EAD operations provision by GroupEAD Europe S.L.

"Frequentis is proud to have been a reliable partner for EAD already since its beginnings," says Frequentis CTO/COO Hermann Mattanovich. “We are very happy to serve EAD and EUROCONTROL also in the third decade of prolongation. With the recently signed contracts we continue to support the EAD programme on three levels – IT Service, Maintenance, and also Operations.”

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