ENAV GROUP has embarked on a path having as its target the use of UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) for advanced maintenance activities at remote sites and airports managed by ENAV and, in particular, for NAVAIDS maintenance and airport infrastructure inspections.

As an example, ENAV UAS solution (DVI2AM®) allows to improve efficiency and flexibility of ILS ground check, thus decreasing the overall maintenance costs, with respect to traditional ground check vehicles (GCV).

Below are reported some advantages brought by UAS employed for NAVAIDS inspections, among which:

• Higher flexibility of ILS ground measurements
• Excellent repeatability
• Cost & time saving
• Reducing operational disturbances
• Reducing CO2 and noise emissions

This major step in ILS maintenance domain for preventive and corrective maintenance is only a beginning. Thanks to this new UAS solution, ENAV is developing the next generation of CNS systems maintenance processes. In addition to ILS ground checks, paramount support services are enabled for other systems like VOR, NDB, VHF/UHF communications.

Moreover, the UAS solution, equipped with different payloads (such as RADAR, LIDAR, electro optical, multispectral and infrared cameras, etc) can perform dedicated inspection of airport infrastructures such as FOD detection, airport fence surveillance, airport ground lighting check, runway and taxiways pavement status, etc.

KEY FEATURES

COMPLIANT TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

The ENAV UAS uses certified equipment and sensors to collect CNS signal information.

Measurements are compliant with prescriptions set in ICAO Annex 10 (VOL I) and Doc. 8071.

UAS operations are carried out in conformity with EU Regulation 947/2019.

EFFICIENT:

Measurements taken in a short time, minimising runway downtime and reducing indirect costs.

ACCURATE:

High precision positioning and measurement repeatibility thanks to GNSS+RTK technology.

AUTOMATIC:

The drone flies 100% automatically and the pilot just monitors and analyzes data in real time.

FLEXIBLE:

Day&night operations, customized HMI for flight planning and several possible payloads.

SAFE:

EASA DVR for FTS (Flight Termination System) (Light UAS 2511) for Enhanced containment.

SUSTAINABLE:

Low noise and no CO2 emissions thanks to UAS electric propulsion.

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