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Example projects
The NLR-Air Transport Safety Institute is involved in
a variety of European Security R&D projects, including
SAFEE, COUNTERACT, PATIN, and SINBAD:
- Security of Aircraft in the Future European Environment
(SAFEE):
The EU Aeronautics Project SAFEE is the largest
ongoing aviation security R&D activity in Europe (with
a 35 MEuro budget). SAFEE focuses on improvement of in-flight
security, by providing advisory tools to cockpit crew, cabin
staff and air marshals. As member of the Program Management
Committee, NLR-ATSI is responsible for the operational concept,
threat assessment, validation approach, technology watch,
and economic analysis of the SAFEE systems. The NLR flight
simulator (GRACE) will be used for validation and training
of the SAFEE systems. A more extensive description of SAFEE
is available via its
public web-site or in the brochure.
- Cluster of User Networks in Transport and Energy relating
to Anti-terrorist Activities (COUNTERACT):
The EU DG-TREN
Project COUNTERACT creates a common security platform for
the transport and energy sectors to stimulate networking
between user organisations. The project aims to derive solutions
for improvement of security in three clusters:
- Public Passenger Transport;
- Inter-modal Freight Transport;
- Energy.
- Protection of Air Transportation and Infrastructure (PATIN):
The EU PASR Project PATIN aims to improve the security of
EU citizens by protecting the whole air transport system
against threats, including CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological,
or Nuclear) attacks. PATIN will assess aspects of crisis
management, interoperability and optimisation of security
networks. PATIN analyses all potentially relevant threats
and technologies, and derives from these a set of viable
operational concepts, which are tested using real exercises
at two European airports. More information on PATIN is available in the
flyer.
- Safety and Security Improved with a Better concept in
Airport Domain (SINBAD):
The EU DG-TREN project SINBAD aims to improve ATM Security
through the use of new airport surveillance sensors and
multilateration systems, thereby reducing the risk of accidental
or hostile collision by non cooperative small or low flying
aircraft. Air Traffic Controllers will be provided with
an Active Hazard Assessment (AHA) capability enabling them
to identify dangerous situations and quickly alert the appropriate
authorities and relevant airlines when needed. NLR-ATSI
is responsible for construction of the SINBAD Safety Case,
Security Case, and Business Case.
Other ongoing security R&D projects with NLR involvement
are the EU PASR projects:
- GEOCREW (Geodata and Crisis Early Warning Situation
Awareness), and
- BSUAV (Border Surveillance using Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles).
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