Rostec Tests System for Organizing Movement of Drones in Urban Setting

Azimut company, a subsidiary of Russian government-owned Rostec, has tested Jupiter complex, designed to organize the movement of drones in an urban environment.

The tests took place on the basis of the Skolkovo Innovation Center in the experimental zone of urban air mobility, which is being developed with the support of the Moscow government. The technological solution will be in demand when transporting goods using drones and creating an air taxi system, Rostec said in a release today.

Jupiter automation complex supports all the functionality necessary for planning drone flights, flight information support, registration, accounting, identification, authorization, geofencing, observation and monitoring of flights, interaction with EU ATM authorities, issues alerts in case of deviation from the route, dangerous proximity to infrastructure facilities or other aircraft. 

The solution is based on another development of the Azimut company - the Galaktika air traffic control system. The platform is certified and used by dozens of air traffic control centers in Russia and abroad. In particular, the platform is used as a basic technological solution for managing the experimental area for the use of Kupol unmanned aerial systems in the Tomsk region. 

“The complex of solutions we have developed is the first step towards the integration of drones into the unified airspace of Russia. The potential for its application is very wide: the platform will help to use drones for delivering goods, monitoring urban infrastructure, housing and communal services, and organizing air taxi services. We intend to continue testing the system, modifying it in accordance with the requests of potential customers and expanding its functionality,” said Viktor Solomentsev, Deputy General Director of Azimut JSC. 

During the tests, the Jupiter automation complex successfully worked out interaction with drones manufactured by AeroDronService. The drones were monitored using a 5G mobile communications network organized by Skolkovo Foundation partner NP GLONASS and Skoltech. 

“The solutions being developed and tested as part of the creation of an urban air mobility environment will make it possible to organize the efficient use of airspace by drones, promptly obtain flight permits, aeronautical and meteorological information, as well as observe and control drones through a 5G communication network, and prevent drone collisions,” said the Vice President. President of the Skolkovo Foundation Alexei Belyakov.