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The pioneering project integrating drones into air traffic control

EuroNews · · 426 words · By Aurora Velez
National Security and Defense Public-Private Partnership Technological Innovation

The article describes the NextGen Innovation project at Odense International Airport in Denmark, where piloted aircraft and drones are being coordinated in a shared airspace. It highlights the collaboration between academia, startups, and the European Union to develop and test drone technology for commercial and defense applications.

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“At Odense airport, Denmark, full-scale tests are being carried out.”
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Both Euronews and 'News in Levels' report that full-scale tests for integrating drones and manned aircraft are being carried out at Odense airport.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hans Christian Andersen Airport is a small airport serving the Danish city of Odense.There were also flights to Burgas but these were cancelled by Hemus Air citing that the runway was too short. Tyrki…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen_Airpor…
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web search NEUTRAL — At Odense airport, Denmark, full-scale tests are being carried out. The coordination tower at Odense International Airport HCA International Airport, Denmark is unlike any other for one special reason…
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/13/the-pioneering…
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web search NEUTRAL — At Odense Airport in Denmark, the NextGen Innovation project is tackling one of the biggest challenges in modern aviation: safely integrating drones and manned aircraft in the same airspace. Currently…
https://newsinlevels.com/products/drones-and-planes-in-the-s…
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“The coordination tower at Odense International Airport HCA International Airport, Denmark... gives not only planes their flight orders, but drones too, over the 1,900 km2 airspace of the Danish International UAS Centre.”
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Euronews explicitly mentions the coordination tower managing flight orders for planes and drones over 1,900 km2. The HCA Airport official site confirms the existence of a drone test center with 1,900 m2 (likely a typo in the source for km2) airspace.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Haruki Murakami (村上 春樹, Murakami Haruki; born January 12, 1949) is a Japanese writer. His novels, essays, and short stories have been best-sellers in Japan and internationally, with his work translate…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Odense ( OH-dən-sə, US also OH-thən-sə; Danish: [ˈoðˀn̩sə] ) is the third largest city in Denmark (after Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2025, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odense
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hans Christian Andersen Airport (Danish: Odense Lufthavn, also often referred to as Beldringe Lufthavn) (IATA: ODE, ICAO: EKOD) is a small airport serving the Danish city of Odense. It is located in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen_Airpor…
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“Tomorrow's airspace is being prepared here with the project NextGen Innovation.”
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The claim regarding 'NextGen Innovation' is mentioned in the context of the Euronews report and 'News in Levels', but these appear to be reporting on the same story/project. No independent authoritative reference or Wikipedia entry confirms the specific project name 'NextGen Innovation'.
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“August Mader's company, AirPlate, has installed a "drone box" at the airport: eight sensors capable of detecting drones within a radius of more than fifteen kilometres.”
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Euronews reports the installation of the 'drone box' by August Mader's company AirPlate with eight sensors and a 15km radius. A separate search result from UST confirms AirPlate offers a drone detection solution developed in Odense.
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“At Hans Christian Andersen Airport in Odense, there is an application available that visualises the position of each drone, the pilots and the flight history in real time.”
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While the general existence of the drone center is verified, the specific detail about an application visualizing positions, pilots, and history in real-time is only detailed in the Euronews report.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hans Christian Andersen Airport (Danish: Odense Lufthavn, also often referred to as Beldringe Lufthavn) (IATA: ODE, ICAO: EKOD) is a small airport serving the Danish city of Odense. It is located in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen_Airpor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Haruki Murakami (村上 春樹, Murakami Haruki; born January 12, 1949) is a Japanese writer. His novels, essays, and short stories have been best-sellers in Japan and internationally, with his work translate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haruki_Murakami
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Odense ( OH-dən-sə, US also OH-thən-sə; Danish: [ˈoðˀn̩sə] ) is the third largest city in Denmark (after Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2025, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odense
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“Around 15 specialised companies are located within the airport grounds, including the UAS Drone Centre of the University of Southern Denmark (SDU-UAS)”
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Euronews mentions around 15 companies including SDU-UAS. This is corroborated by the 'Tomorrow's drone operators' article and the 'About SDU UAS Center' page, both confirming SDU's presence at HCA Airport.
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web search NEUTRAL — The conscripts' base during the visit was SDU's Drone Centre, located at HCA Airport alongside the UAS Denmark Test Centre. Here the conscripts built, tested and flew drones as part of their training.
https://hca-airport.dk/en/tomorrows-drone-operators-train-at…
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web search NEUTRAL — The SDU UAS Test Center is an ecosystem for developing and testing drones located in HCA Airport near Odense. Here, researchers, students, and drone companies have access to our state-of-the-art labor…
https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/sduuascenter/aboutsduuascent…
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web search NEUTRAL — Around 15 specialised companies are located within the airport grounds, including the UAS Drone Centre of the University of Southern Denmark (SDU-UAS), which analyses the project data and works closel…
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/13/the-pioneering…
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“The total budget of the project is more than €9 million, of which 40% has been financed by the European Union's cohesion policy.”
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The specific budget figure of €9 million and the 40% EU cohesion policy funding are mentioned in the Euronews report, but no other independent source provides these specific financial figures.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Cohesion Fund provides support to Member States with a gross national income (GNI) per capita below 90% EU-27 average to strengthen the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the EU.
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“According to Interpol data, the global drone market is currently worth €59 billion and will exceed €127 billion by 2036.”
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Euronews attributes these specific figures (€59B current, €127B by 2036) to Interpol. However, other market research results provide different projections (e.g., US$147.8 Billion by 2036), and it is highly unusual for Interpol (a police organization) to be the primary source for market valuation data.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Interpol data, the global drone market is currently worth €59 billion and will exceed €127 billion by 2036.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/13/the-pioneering…
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web search NEUTRAL — Between 2025 and 2036, commercial drone shipments are expected to grow by 2.3x, while drone sensor shipments are forecast to increase by 4x. This trend reflects a shift toward higher sensor density an…
https://www.heliguy.com/blogs/posts/global-drone-market-fore…
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web search NEUTRAL — Commercial drone unit shipments are projected to exceed 9 million annually by 2036, underscoring the market's shift from isolated deployments to scalable, repeatable workflows. Commercial Applications…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/global-drone-market-reach-mor…
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