UAS Airspace Operations Challenge

UAS Airspace Operations Challenge

Several vendors, including Sierra Nevada and General Atomics have been working on UAV sense and avoid for some time. I wonder if they will compete. Early registration opens 11/14/2013. The test scenario looks like something from RTCA 203. I assume FAA and RTCA will participate.

Phase 1 of the Challenge is scheduled to be held April 28 - May 2, 2014 and Phase 2 of the Challenge will follow approximately one year after a team has successfully met the requirements of the Phase 1 event. Phase 1 of the Challenge focuses on important aspects of safe ground and airspace operations, robustness to system failures, and seeks to encourage competitors to get an early start on developing some of the skills critical to Phase 2.