Italian air navigation services provider, ENAV and Telespazio have hosted a demonstration day at the Fucino Space Centre as part of the SESAR Joint Undertaking U-ELCOME DSD Project, to highlight real-world scenarios of advanced drone operations.
During the demonstration, the Fucino airspace was segmented into two interoperable U-space volumes—one managed by D-Flight (a joint venture between ENAV and Leonardo) and the other by the Spanish U-space service provider ITG Technology Center. Both volumes were interconnected via the Common Information Service Provider (CISP) operated by D-Flight.
Telespazio participated both as an ENAC-certified drone operator and as a technology enabler, providing its proprietary T-DROMES platform for mission planning, monitoring, and control.
Three operators – Telespazio, Techno Sky, and TopView – carried out advanced drone missions simulating power line inspections, photogrammetry, and precision agriculture, demonstrating the practical applications of U-space in real environments.
The U-ELCOME initiative is coordinated by EUROCONTROL’s innovation hub and involves 51 partners across Italy, Spain, and France.
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