The European Union’s SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) has announced two open calls under its Digital European Sky (DES) research and innovation programme, within the framework of Horizon Europe, with the applied research (WA2) work area, worth EUR 14 million, aimed at projects which will integrate next-generation aircraft for zero/low emission aviation.
“With a budget of EUR 230 million, industrial research call focuses on advancing significantly the six development priorities defined in the European ATM Master Plan for industrial research in relation to Phase D and reflect the need to focus on developing the next generation platforms,” says the announcement. These six development priorities for industrial research are:
- Transformation to trajectory-based operations.
- Transition towards high performance of air-ground connectivity (multilink).
- Future en-route and TMA ground platforms.
- Future airport platform.
- Autonomy and digital assistants for the flight deck.
- U3 U-space advanced services, innovative air mobility (IAM) and vertiports.
Key milestones for the applied research (WA2) work area are:
- 20 February 2025 Information day on the calls
- 1 April 2025 Opening for submission of proposals
- 16 September 2025 Deadline for submitting proposals
Send your questions to info-call@sesarju.eu
For more information
https://www.sesarju.eu/news/sesar-ju-launches-eur-254-million-research-calls-shape-future-european-air-traffic-