The ministry of Higher Education and Science in Denmark has commissioned a report regarding a technological assessment of UAS in Denmark – a potential use and a set of recommendations. The Danish Board of Technology is hired to compose the report. After a half year the report is now finished and published: “Civil UAS in Denmark – Potentials, challenges and recommendations”.The recommendations of this 100 pages-long report are organised in three categories;
- steps for growth
- technological progress
- safety and regulation
One of the subjects is the possible inauguration of a UAS air corridor, which could be very useful when authorities and emergency management agencies need to move fast to get to a crash site, inspect infrastructure or monitor traffic. The report also recommends the following:
“More flexible rules, including authorisation to fly BLOS, would enhance the quality control of these technologies under development and thus benefit the commercial growth potential. It is recommended on this basis to strengthen the existing UAS Test Centre Denmark” to accede to the needs from commercial partners and enable the possibility to fly with bigger UAS”. (page 66)
Michael Larsen, Head of UAS at UAS Test Centre Denmark and the national association, UAS Denmark, wants to see action now. The Recommendations from the report needs to be followed up by specific actions, which could give Denmark a leading position in Europe.
“The recommendations don’t´t change anything in Denmark, if we only acknowledge the big potential without reel action from the politicians. We need to bring into play Danish high-tech competencies within robotics, IT, engineering in interaction with our cooperative Danish Transport Authority and the upcoming Danish UAS industry. ”
Source: Press Release