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RAXUS · Risk-based Authorisation and eXecution in U-space airSpaces

HORIZONStatus: SIGNED1 September 202631 August 2029EU funding €4,998,340Call HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02

RAXUS delivers digital solutions to streamline UAS operations in and outside U-space by automating flight authorizations and integrating risk assessment frameworks aligned with SORA and ARA standards. It enables a near-automated workflow from initial intent declaration to U-plan submission, supported by comprehensive, quantifiable risk assessments using live data on connectivity, population density, and weather. This ensures standardized, digital evidence for regulatory approval, consistent with initiatives like EASA’s e-SORA. Beyond safety, RAXUS extends the assessment framework to broader risk domains relevant to Innovative Air Mobility (IAM), including societal acceptance, visual impact, and noise.Complementing this, RAXUS introduces a second major innovation focused on the U-space flight plan authorization process itself. Today, flight approvals follow a rigid first-in-first-out (FIFO) logic that can limit efficiency and fairness in congested environments. RAXUS replaces this with a fairness-based prioritization system and a multi-stage authorization approach. Flight clearances are granted progressively, segment by segment, closer to take-off and during execution, ensuring more efficient use of airspace while adapting to real conditions such as weather, CNS performance, or mission type. This solution empowers authorities and USSPs to manage demand-capacity imbalances equitably, balancing competing operations and guaranteeing transparent access to U-space.Designed for rapid deployment within the current regulatory framework, RAXUS targets the first U-space airspaces being defined in Europe, focusing on relevant airspace classes and mission categories. Its core goal is to simplify and accelerate approvals for Competent Authorities, UAS operators, USSPs, CISPs, and regulators, enabling efficient, scalable, and safe U-space operations without structural overhauls.

Consortium · 20 organisations

coordinator

ENAIRE

ES · €991,725

thirdParty

INGENIERIA Y ECONOMIA DEL TRANSPORTE SME MP SA

ES

thirdParty

CENTRO DE REFERENCIA INVESTIGACION DESARROLLO E INNOVACION ATM, A.I.E.

ES

participant

MANNA DRONES LIMITED

IE · €147,000

participant

DEEP BLUE SRL

IT · €191,188

participant

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY

FI · €150,465

participant

FUVEX CIVIL SL

ES · €30,238

participant

M&K Germany GmbH

DE · €258,248

participant

EUROCONTROL - EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR THE SAFETY OF AIR NAVIGATION

BE

participant

UNISPHERE GMBH

DE · €215,926

participant

DIMETOR GMBH

AT · €261,678

participant

INDRA SISTEMAS SA

ES · €604,449

participant

NATS (EN ROUTE) PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

UK · €420,000

participant

NOMMON SOLUTIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES SL

ES · €216,541

participant

D-FLIGHT SPA

IT · €162,531

participant

UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA

ES · €168,626

participant

FUNDACION INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE GALICIA

ES · €168,722

participant

SOPRA STERIA GROUP

FR · €224,263

participant

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

ES · €279,143

participant

COLLINS AEROSPACE IRELAND, LIMITED

IE · €507,601

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