SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking
SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking
The SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (SESAR 3 JU) is an institutionalised European partnership between private- and public-sector partners using research and innovation to accelerate the delivery of the Digital European Sky. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is a founding member of the SESAR 3 JU.
Bringing together the EU, EUROCONTROL, and more than 50 organisations like DLR covering the entire aviation value chain this European partnership invests more than EUR 1.6 billion until 2030 to establish an inclusive, resilient and sustainable European airspace.
Building on the achievements of its predecessor, the SESAR 3 JU drives an ambitious programme to make Europe’s aviation infrastructure fit for the digital age, while offering quick wins to contribute towards the sector’s net zero ambitions.
DLR brings key expertise as SESAR member
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is a founding member of the SESAR 3 JU. It was already involved in various roles in the previous two SESAR partnerships and contributed its expertise as an independent research institution to numerous SESAR projects as a partner or coordinator. In the SESAR 3 JU, DLR is involved through its Institutes of Flight Guidance (coordinator), Communications and Navigation, Flight Systems, Atmospheric Physics and Aerospace Medicine, as well as Air Transport, in order to modernise the European airspace.
Ambitious goals
Drawing upon a wide pool of multidisciplinary expertise spanning the length and breadth of Europe, the SESAR 3 JU develops and delivers innovative solutions across nine flagship areas of research and innovation (R&I), accommodating a diverse array of air traffic, from air taxis and delivery drones to commercial airliners and military aircraft.
The partnership also acts as catalyst for speeding up the transition towards climate neutral aviation, focusing on solutions that can be implemented rapidly and that can bring environmental benefits in the short to medium term, ahead of a ramp-up in use of sustainable aviation fuels.
It also aims to introduce solutions that allow for a more flexible and resilient infrastructure that is capable of withstanding unpredictable shocks like COVID-19.