Frequentis has been selected by Sweden’s air navigation service provider, Luftfartsverket (LFV) to deliver the country’s first nationwide uncrewed traffic management (UTM) system. The new platform will enable safe, scalable drone operations across Sweden’s national airspace, supporting both current needs and future growth. The agreement includes the delivery of system software, implementation services, and long-term support forming the foundation for managing the country’s growing drone activity in accordance with European U-space regulation EU 2021/664 for low-altitude airspace.
The new digital platform will give LFV and national authorities, like police, fire and ambulance, the tools to oversee low-altitude drone operations (typically below 500 feet/150 metres), safely and efficiently. By enhancing situational awareness and coordination, both public and private drone users will be able to expand operations in a controlled and reliable way.
“With drone use expanding rapidly, we need an infrastructure and services that can both safeguard our skies and unlock new opportunities,” said Roger Li, UTM Manager at LFV. “This nationwide platform from Frequentis will give us the tools to manage low-altitude airspace in line with national and European requirements in various types of airspace, including future U-space airspace. It will allow Sweden to support emergency response, government operations, commercial operations and leisure drone use. The UTM services support innovation and expansion for all drone users in Sweden. At the same time, they facilitate further integration of unmanned and manned traffic, co-existing in the Swedish airspace, while maintaining the highest level of flight safety.”
Frequentis will deliver the system under a step-wise framework including ongoing maintenance and support, ensuring the platform is both adaptable and future-proof.
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