Thematic Network

UAVNET is a thematic network funded by the European Community to advance the development of UAVs (Ummanned Air Vehicles) for civilian purposes.

UAVs have proven their capability within the military fields. There are many civilian applications in environmental monitoring, communications relays, law enforcement surveillance, earth observation, etc. where the benefits of UAVs are only beginning to be understood. The thematic network will serve as a forum for information exchange, for suggesting new policies and for launching activities in critical technology research.

The Network relates to the European Commission Framework 5, Key Action 4 - "New Perspectives in Aeronautics".

 

Goal: To optimize research efforts of civil UAV applications

 

Scope of Work:

• bringing together industry, universities, research centers and potential users
• coordinating a group "cluster" of projects funded at a community level
• exchange and dissemination of knowledge
• coordination of activities
• networking of organisations

 

Participants:

Airobotics (Germany)	NLR (Netherlands)
Alenia (Italy)	ONERA (France)
BAeSystems (England)	Politecnico Torino (Italy)
CIRA(Italy)	Politechnika Warsaw (Poland)
DLR (Germany)	Sonaca (Belgium)
EADS (France)	Snecma (France)
IAI (Israel)	Swedish Space Corp. (Sweden)

• Commencement of Activity: 22 october 2001

• Coordinator: Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. (IAI)