Objective Recent drama in civil aviation leading to losses of several aircrafts (AF447, MH370, etc…) have shown first an incapacity of quickly dispatching rescue means for potential survivals, and second, a surprising incapacity of determining the position of the aircrafts wreck, generating major researches expenses.This situation led to the creation of a joint RTCA/Eurocae working area in SC229/WG98 group; Its objective: define new solutions to cope with the current situation. It mirrors the ICAO recommendations from the Second High-Level Safety Conference (HLSC 2015) in Montreal. The conference raised key improvement areas and paved the way for the development of an integrated Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) addressing all the flight phases. Based on these initiatives, a regulation will impose in-flight activations of aircraft S&R beacons for 2021.Aligned with GADSS perspectives and H2020 Galileo Topic 1, GRICAS proposes to develop a safety concept based on an innovative use of Galileo SAR service for a maximum rescue effectiveness. It includes the development of NG Beacons, innovative MEOLUT that optimizes the position accuracy even for high dynamic beacons, a new RLS employment concept, and associated In-flight beacon activations triggers when detecting abnormal flight situations. Based on key regulation S&R players within the consortium (CNES, BEA, DGAC), GRICAS is a unique opportunity to bring to the fore one of the essential Galileo differentiator compared to other GNSS, e.g. a rich S&R service with a unique Return link service, decisively contributing to the aviation safety. The technological developments are supported by rich In-flight experimentations and demonstrations, relayed by a strategic dissemination plan irrigating the aeronautical regulation ecosystem, as well as the end users (airliners). With the innovations developed in GRICAS, Galileo will get a recognized service differentiator for the European Citizen Safety in aircrafts. Fields of science social sciencessocial geographytransportnavigation systemssatellite navigation systemglobal navigation satellite systemengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemssocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment Keywords MEOSAR MEOLUT ELT SAR BEACON Return Link Message Return Link System Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.6. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Space Main Programme Topic(s) GALILEO-1-2015 - EGNSS applications Call for proposal H2020-Galileo-GSA-2014-2015 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-Galileo-2015-1 Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator THALES ALENIA SPACE FRANCE SAS Net EU contribution € 962 928,75 Address AVENUE JEAN FRANCOIS CHAMPOLLION 26 31100 Toulouse France See on map Region Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Haute-Garonne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 375 612,50 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all EXAIL AEROSPACE France Net EU contribution € 381 254,13 Address ZAC DE SAINT MARTIN DU TOUCH, 6 IMP 31300 Toulouse See on map Region Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Haute-Garonne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 544 648,75 PILDO CONSULTING SL Spain Net EU contribution € 260 968,75 Address c/ Bac de Roda 120 (Local 2) 08019 BARCELONA See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 372 812,50 CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES SPATIALES - CNES France Net EU contribution € 167 956,25 Address Place Maurice Quentin 2 75039 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 167 956,25 AGENCE POUR LA SECURITE DE LA NAVIGATION AERIENNE EN AFRIQUE ET A MADAGASCAR Senegal Net EU contribution € 160 170,00 Address AVENUE JEAN JAURES 32-38 Dakar See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 160 170,00 STMICROELECTRONICS SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 100 275,00 Address VIA C.OLIVETTI 2 20864 Agrate Brianza See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Monza e della Brianza Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 143 250,00 AERO CLUB BARCELONA SABADELL Spain Net EU contribution € 13 431,25 Address AEROPUERTO DE SABADELL 08205 Sabadell See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 19 187,50
