The objective is to modernise air transport infrastructure on the TEN-T network.
Scope:In accordance with the Article 9(2)(b)(ii) of the CEF Regulation, this priority will support works related to DSDs addressing the areas listed below.
SESAR's DES aims at delivering innovative, interoperable, and sustainable ATM solutions (SESAR solutions)[1] through an R&I innovation pipeline that brings new operational and technological ATM solutions up to the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6[2].
The programme also aims at accelerating the deployment (industrialisation and implementation activities[3]) of SESAR solutions by establishing Digital Sky Demonstrators (DSD), which offer a viable means to accelerate market uptake of SESAR solutions.
DSDs take place in live operational and, when required, cross-border ground and airborne environments, thus providing tangible evidence of the environmental, capacity, safety, security, and efficiency performance benefits of the services, technologies and standards resulting from the relevant SESAR solutions. They also bridge research with industrialisation and implementation activities for which DSD shall provide recommendations. The DSDs are, therefore, closely connected to standardisation and regulatory activities and will provide a platform for a critical mass of 'early movers' (at least 20%[4] of the targeted operating environment).
The DSDs contribute to achieving a climate neutral aviation and to making Europe the most efficient and
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