High Lander Aviation has introduced Vega CIS (Common Information Service), a desktop-based platform enabling airspace managers such as ANSPs, air traffic managers and aviation authorities to create airspace constraints, perform Dynamic Airspace Reconfiguration (DAR), and share geo-awareness data in real time with UTM/USSP service providers and unmanned aerial system (UAS) operators. An associated mobile app provides airspace data to end-users.
Vega CIS gives aviation authorities ownership of dynamic UAS-enabled airspaces, and enables ecosystem-wide data synchronisation both directly and via discovery and synchronisation service. The platform is designed to provide a basis for digital airspaces where UAS can operate at scale in safety, even when under the control of diverse operators and service providers. It enables authorities to adjust UAS permissions in real-time according to air traffic control data and flow, preventing conflicts between UAS and manned aircraft.
The constraint management capabilities of Vega CIS are designed to streamline complex processes. Through a single dashboard, aviation authorities can create three types of airspace: info zones, where UAS flight plans will be automatically approved in accordance with UTM-powered deconfliction and prioritisation protocols; restricted zones, where authorities customise permissions based on conditions and official approvals; and prohibited zones, where UAS flight plans will be automatically denied. Airspace restrictions can be customised in granular detail according to variables including UAS size and class, mission details and regulatory approvals. Authorisation can also be granted manually when required.
In addition, Vega CIS’ NOTAM engine converts coded text-based notices into visualised airspace constraints on the dashboard map, helping ensure that geo-awareness data remains up to date.
Vega CIS was designed in accordance with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) Commission Implementing Regulation 2021/664, and follows international standards including those of the UTM ConOps of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and the European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment standards (EUROCAE), enabling the creation of U-spaces in airspaces throughout the European Union and beyond.
Vega CIS is designed to be agile, enabling continual updates as regulations and standards develop, while also offering additional services such as an e-registration module, and airspace density and population data sharing. The system has been field-tested and approved by a national civil aviation authority in sandbox operations.
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