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Numerous aviation trials have been held to demonstrate the technical and economic benefits of satellite navigation, and EGNOS in particular. The list of past trials are:
Description |
Location |
Date |
Website |
| Demonstration by M3 Systems in the framework of the CLESTA (Complément Local EGNOS de Surveillance du Trafic Aéroportuaire) project. The project's objective is the security and efficiency improvement of moving ground vehicules at airports. |
Toulouse, France |
March 2007 |
M3Systems website |
Demonstration AIRNET Solution:
R & D project co-funded by the European Commission within the IST e-Safety Initiative of the Sixth Framework Programme |
Oporto, Portugal |
December 2006 |
AIRNET website |
| First regional airline LPV EGNOS flight trial |
Valencia, Spain |
October 2006 |
GIANT website |
| DSNA performed an EGNOS demonstration on an ATR 42 to design an APV procedure at Limoges |
Limoges, France |
October 2006 |
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Part of HELICITY project. Trial to enhance navigation capabilities on helicopters using EGNOS. |
Lisbon, Portugal |
July 2006 |
Helicity website |
| EADS trial on an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). EGNOS was used as sole navigation means for take-off, en-route and approach. |
Spain |
April 2006 |
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| Part of GAMMA project. Using EGNOS for airport surface movement navigation and monitoring |
Porto, Portugal |
June 2005 |
ESA website
GAMMA website |
Part of ProDDAGE project. Use of EGNOS for Non-Precision Approach with Vertical Guidance APV-I. |
Nairobi, Kenya |
May 2005 |
ESA website
GJU website |
EGNOS demonstration for Africa. |
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea and Douala/Yaoundé, Cameroon |
June 2003 |
N/A |
Part of EGNOS TRAN Project. EGNOS was used in conjunction with VDL Mode 4 communication to provide navigation data to users in northern latitudes. |
Kiruna, Sweden |
April 2003 |
Telespazio website |
Use of EGNOS to support Helicopter Emergency Medical Services, through dedicated receivers and flight routes |
Marignane, France |
March 2003 |
ESA website |
Flight trials using EGNOS in Africa |
Dakar, Senegal |
February 2003 |
ESA website |
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