CAPECON is a Critical Technology (CT) programme funded by The European Community, to investigate new directions for future civil UAV development, applications, technologies, configurations and economic viability.

• Goal : Definition of Civil UAV Applications and Configurations.

• Scope of Work :
  • Identification and definition of potential civil UAV applications.
  • Definition of seven configurations for these applications (3 HALE, 2 MALE & 2 rotary).
  • Meeting safety criteria in ATC/ATM environment, whilst maintaining competitive economic advantage, compared to alternative airborne (manned), spaceborne (satellites) and ground based systems.
  • Development of Cost Models.
  • Preparation of : - Exploitation and Future Activities Plan (framework 6)

 

• Participants :

• Industries (9): Agusta, Carlo Gavazi Space, EADS, Eurocopter DE, Eurocopter FR, IAI, Swedish Space Corp, Tadiran Electronics, Tadiran Spactralink.
• Institutes (5): CIRA, DLR, INTA, NLR, ONERA
• Universities (6): Bologna, Lecce, Naples, Technion, Torino, Warsaw

 

• Commencement of Activity: 1 May 2002.

• Coordinator : Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. (IAI)