Imagine if military and commercial planes had a shared digital map that updated in real-time, allowing them to weave through each other's paths safely. Instead of closing off huge chunks of sky for military drills, this system creates flexible, moving bubbles of protected space. It also adds a digital lock to aircraft tracking signals to stop hackers from spoofing plane locations.
Civil and military aircraft often operate in segregated airspaces, leading to inefficient flight paths, increased emissions, and reduced airspace capacity. Additionally, current ADS-B surveillance data lacks strong protection against cyber attacks.
A validated CDM process for military ATM demand, a DMA type 3 concept for flexible airspace, and an ADS-B authentication layer with a key distribution system.
If you are an ANSP dealing with congested airspace and rigid military restrictions — this project developed a generic Collaborative Decision-Making process that integrates military demand into tactical systems. This allows for more direct routes and higher airspace capacity.
If you are a defense contractor dealing with inefficient airspace segregation during missions — this project developed DMA type 3, a dynamic and flexible airspace solution. This enables military aircraft to execute missions with less interference from civil traffic.
If you are a software vendor dealing with vulnerable ADS-B tracking signals — this project developed an authentication layer and key distribution system. This protects aircraft surveillance data from integrity attacks.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or implementation costs are not provided.
The project aims for a target maturity level of V3 for the CDM process and focuses on validating laboratory CNS prototypes, suggesting it is moving toward industrial readiness but is not yet fully scaled.
Based on available project data, there is no specific information regarding IP or licensing agreements.
It integrates by using automatically disseminated data sets as the core of information exchange to support operators and decision-makers.
The project period runs from 2023-06-01 to 2026-05-31.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven, with 8 industrial partners representing 57% of the group, including 1 SME. This strong industrial presence, coordinated by EUROCONTROL and supported by 4 research entities across 9 countries, indicates a high focus on practical application and operational uptake rather than pure academic research.
Contact EUROCONTROL (Belgium) regarding the MITRANO project
Contact SciTransfer for a detailed analysis of the V3 CDM process and DMA type 3 specifications.
