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The goal is to determine how data picked up by the sensor in the manned test aircraft\u2019s nose cone can trigger the autopilot to initiate a successful collision-avoidance sequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Such safety features are essential requirements for integrating manned and unmanned flight in the same airspace \u2014 a stated goal of new drone developments. Most notably, the European medium-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted air system, dubbed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2021\/04\/16\/german-defense-secretary-vows-to-keep-fighting-for-armed-drones\/\">Eurodrone<\/a> for short, is slated to have a certification for civilian airspace integration built in from the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Larger passenger aircraft use transponders to notify others of their position, and collision-avoidance systems exist for cases in which two aircraft with such equipment installed get too close to one another. Dealing with aircraft, including drones, that lack these features remains an unsolved problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hensoldt is among a raft of European defense electronics companies participating in the European Detect and Avoid System, or EUDAAS, effort sponsored by the European Union. It belongs to a collection of mini-projects under the European Defence Industrial Development Programme, meant to push industry-driven approaches to Europe\u2019s defense problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Swedish company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2021\/02\/22\/saab-heads-eu-industry-push-for-a-drone-collision-avoidance-kit\/\">Saab has the lead<\/a> for EUDAAS, Hensoldt hopes its sensor components will be front and center when the project reaches the stage of initial test flights around 2023. 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