ATLAS (Air Traffic Laboratory for Advanced Unmanned Systems)

15 Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components

16 Aircraft Components and Accessories

58 Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation

Spain

Description

ATLAS is a dedicated flight laboratory for light and medium unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating within 30 km² of segregated airspace. The center focuses on the technical validation of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) missions, Counter-UAS (C-UAS) technology, and detect-and-avoid (DAA) systems.

Technical capabilities

Testing

BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) and high-altitude UAS missions
Flight testing in a 30 km² segregated airspace up to 5,000 ft
Evaluation of C-UAS (Counter-UAS) and light UAV sensors
Night flight operations and emergency scenario simulation

Certification

Support for EASA "Specific" and "Certified" category authorizations
Technical validation of detect-and-avoid (DAA) systems

Standards

EU 2019/945/947, SORA (Specific Operations Risk Assessment)

Website

https://www.catec.aero/en/atlas/

Phone

SPAIN
34 954 179 002

Email

info@catec-aero

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