We are pleased to announce the availability of the following draft EUROCAE document prepared by EUROCAE WG-115 Counter UAS (C-UAS):
- ED-286A “OSED for Counter UAS Systems in Controlled Airspace”
WG-115 is established to develop standards to support the safe and harmonised implementation of Counter-UAS Systems into airport and ANSP systems.
The scope of the WG is limited to surveillance, interoperability and interfaces with stakeholders involved in the C-UAS domain: e.g. ANSP, airport operators, U-space Service Providers, UAS pilots, C-UAS system manufacturers, law enforcement agencies, etc. Focus is on the detection and surveillance capabilities in and around the airport or other aviation infrastructure, while noting that C-UAS capability is also deployed in other environments beyond the scope of EUROCAE. Compatibility of the C-UAS system with airport and ANSP systems will be addressed by the Working Group.
Standards should describe the performance of the system (e.g. minimum level of detection required), interoperability and interfaces with stakeholders. General operational requirements and assumptions regarding the intended use and the expected users should first be established.
ED-286 “OSED for Counter UAS in Controlled Airspace”, was published in March 2021, with the bulk of contribution made during 2019 – 2020. Since that time, the understanding of the C-UAS system operating context has evolved, such that a review of ED-286 is needed to better align to current thinking and provide relevant guidance to potential users of C-UAS systems. Scenarios, Use Cases and Risk Assessment Guidelines have been developed to provide additional detail of the operating context for C-UAS. An update to the OSED will better inform the planned INTEROP document for the whole C-UAS system.
You are invited to review the proposed draft on the EUROCAE Workspace and complete the comment form. If you are a non-member of EUROCAE, please register here (and click on “Access only to Open Consultation”). Early replies are encouraged.
End Date: 25/06/2026.