Thales is introducing new ways to monitor and ensure safety of drones and its surroundings, to make Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) a priority for airspace security.
Thales provides solutions allowing civil and military aviation authorities to detect - even without data transmissions - and verify a drone's registration number (license plate), identify its pilot, and confirm its flight authorization, all in a few seconds.
UAV remote identification: drone rules for a safer airspace
Today, drones have a wide range of applications from military to governmental like rescue, law enforcement and commercial applications like surveying and delivering goods. With the industry growing at an exponential rate, drone technology is constantly evolving and its prevalence is on the rise.
According to the FAA and EASA, effective systems should be available to protect citizens and critical infrastructures from drone - related incidents. Drones represents a major safety challenge for regulators around the world.
The ability to identify drones has emerged as a critical requirement in order to build a seamless sky for all drone users. This includes both safety on the ground (to prevent drones from injuring people and / or damaging property) and safely in the air (to prevent mid-air collisions).
ScaleFlyt Remote ID: smart solution to allow safe and secure drone operations
ScaleFlyt Remote ID provides identification and location information of drones in flight, with a tracker and an application. Any other parties such as UTM provider, UAV operators and ground observers can receive it through dedicated communication channel.
ScaleFlyt Remote ID comprises an add-on onboard device and a web server.
It helps all drone operators with any kind of drone platform and all sizes who want to ensure smooth operations by monitoring drone fleet operations in real time and operate within non-segregated airspace. It provides a secure independant position and Cloud-based solution that delivers real-time remote identification and tracking of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) via secure networked data communication (LTE) to cellular networks, through IoT connectivity module.
How to track your drone
After buying your ScaleFlyt Remote ID tracker, you choose your "starter" or "advanced" service that will allow you to safely manage your drone operations and data.
Scan the QR code placed in the Remote ID package and flash it in order to connect the tracker. It will take you to the ScaleFlyt Platform to register and configure your tracker before the first use.
You can now start flying and tracking the data. Connect your Remote ID device to a LTE-M network / 2G to get real-time tracking and fleet monitoring. The platform checks the identity, authenticity, integrity of data then can forwards to UTM. Network connectivity is supported by eSIM.
Finally, you can analyze your data, follow your battery level and track your drone in a real-time.