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Euromed GNSS II/MEDUSA

Expanding EGNOS horizons in North Africa and in the Middle East

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Contents

• Euromed GNSS programme

• Euromed GNSS II/MEDUSA

• GEMCO

• MEDUSA’s technical assistance actions in aviation

• MEDUSA’s technical assistance actions in non-aviation

• Lessons learnt

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Euromed GNSS programme:

• Goal: European GNSS (E-GNSS) introduction in Euromed region, EGNOS in view of

Galileo

• Infrastructure implementation for EGNOS service provision (SiS)

• Service introduction/exploitation and market preparation

2006 - 2009 → Euromed GNSS I/METIS

2012 - 2014 → Euromed GNSS II/MEDUSA

in parallel with the infrastructure implementation for EGNOS service extension to

cover the area

Euromed Partner countries:

Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia

(in Euromed GNSS I/METIS, Turkey was included and Libya excluded)

EGNOS introduction in Euromed region (1)

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Today’s EGNOS service extension in the region - infrastructure:

• 2 new RIMS in Abu Simbel and Agadir entered in operation in November 2013

• 2 further RIMS, to be deployed

Source: ESSP

EGNOS introduction in Euromed region (2)

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Today’s EGNOS service extension across the region - coverage of EGNOS Open Service

Source: ESSP

EGNOS introduction in Euromed region (3)

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Source: ESSP

EGNOS introduction in Euromed region (4)

APV-I Availability on 31 January 2014

Today’s EGNOS service extension in the region - coverage of EGNOS Safety of Life Service

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EGNOS introduction in Euromed region (5)• 2nd UfM (Union for the Mediterranean) Ministerial Conference on Transport held

on 14 November 2013 in Brussels

• “Priority guidelines for a new Regional Transport Action Plan for 2014-2020 in

Euromed region” endorsed

• GNSS is included among the themes, laying the basis for the next phase

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Euromed GNSS II/MEDUSA

MEDiterranean follow-Up for EGNOS Adoption:

− May 2012 for 3 years

− Pool of EU experts

− Euromed partner countries

Goal:

− Best practices sharing

− Aid to countries to prepare/set up the basis for the feasibility assessment/decision

making process

− Aid to countries towards the exploitation and operational adoption of EGNOS

services

− Technological transfer and capacity building

− A programme of technical assistance actions tailored on specific local, sub-

regional, regional needs (focus on aviation and freight transport/road)

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MEDUSA - implementation

1. Programme of technical assistance actions:

− Support and preparation for the optimal use and adoption of E-GNSS services

− Aid in setting-up the basis for feasibility assessment/decision making process

− Focus on aviation and transport/freight & road (priorities for the region -

METIS)

− Tailored to local needs (country, sub-regional, regional)

− According to countries’ maturity in terms of market readiness and EGNOS

service availability

− Best practices sharing

− Technological transfer

− Capacity building

2. Networking and cooperation activities:

− Promotion/public events

− MEDUSA national workshop + vis-a-vis dedicated meetings to:

meet decision-makers and key stakeholders

gather local needs/inputs on maturity

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MEDUSA - key actors

• EC acting as MEDUSA’s contracting authority

• MEDUSA’s team of European experts, led by Telespazio

• Euromed countries (Euromed GNSS WG meetings):

− National Coordinators (NC)

− Two delegates, for aviation and for non-aviation domains

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GEMCO - Galileo EuroMed Cooperation Office

• Located in Tunis (Tunisia)

• Set-up and operated by MEDUSA, in agreement with MEDUSA key actors

• Acting as a point of reference for all Euromed countries and towards Europe

• Supporting the implementation of the assistance actions put in place by MEDUSA

• Long-term (after MEDUSA’s end)

• Mission:

− Incubator

− Catalyser

− Facilitator of initiatives related to E-GNSS in the Euromed region

− Promotion

− Networking

• Contacts:

− email: antonella.difazio@telespazio.com, gemco.medusa@outlook.com

− Telephone number: +21671857325

− Skype name: GEMCO MEDUSA

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GEMCO in the medium/long-term - GEMCA

• Tunisia legal entity

• No-profit association

• Galileo Euromed Cooperation Association

• Tunisian members, including GEMCO’s staff

• Statute, based on GEMCO’s mission

• Organigramme, including GEMCO’s staff

• Heritage from GEMCO & MEDUSA

• Yearly action plan (presently under elaboration), to ensure self-sustainability

• Continuity from GEMCO to GEMCA

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MEDUSA - technical assistance actions in aviation (1)

• “Case study” of Tunisia/Monastir, EGNOS SoL

service demonstration

• Analysis of GNSS data recording and monitoring

• Recommendations on priorities for the EGNOS SoL

geographical coverage across the Euromed region

• Supporting the definition of the institutional and

regulatory process/framework for LPV procedures

operational implementation

• Analysis of the “Regulatory baseline” required for

EGNOS based operations implementation in

aviation in the Euromed countries

• national →sub-regional

→regional

• national →sub-regional

→regional

• regional

• regional

• regional

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MEDUSA - technical assistance actions in aviation (2)

• Design of GNSS approach procedures +

guidelines on safety requirements

• Training on GNSS based instrument flight

procedures construction, including LPV

• national

• national

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EGNOS Euromed regional coverage needs (1)

• MEDUSA’s outcomes:

– Euromed regional coverage needs/priorities (in terms of aerodromes with

favourable conditions for LPV introduction)

– Recommendations for the roadmap related to deployment of the

infrastructures necessary to extend the EGNOS service coverage across the

Euromed area

• Three priority levels

• Criteria/drivers:

– SoL coverage on country’s aerodromes

– High-level official commitment in relation to the operational implementation

for EGNOS SoL/LPV

– Inputs from countries

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EGNOS Euromed regional coverage needs (2)

Green – priority 1; yellow – priority 2; red – priority 3

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List of to-dos & analysis of regulatory/service

provision framework for LPV operations (1)• An International/Institutional Agreement (between EC and the non-EU state),

clarifying the overall framework for the use of the EGNOS SoL Service in the non-EU

country (such as the governance, financial and liability terms, ref. GNSS EU

Regulation No 1285/2013), and defining the regulatory (mutual recognition)

aspects in the aviation domain

• A Working Agreement (EGNOS Working Agreement for non-EU countries) between

ESSP and the non-EU country’s ANSP, establishing the required coordination and

working arrangements (ref. ICAO provisions)

• MEDUSA’s “Regulatory baseline required for EGNOS based operations

implementation in aviation in the Euromed countries”, identifying "minimum

regulatory baseline”/set of minimum operational requirements needed for non-EU

country ANSP to start the discussion with ESSP concerning the EGNOS Working

Agreement

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List of to-dos & analysis of regulatory/service

provision framework for LPV operations (2)• To be done in MEDUSA:

− Finalization of “Regulatory baseline required for EGNOS based operations

implementation in aviation in the Euromed countries” (feedbacks from non-EU

countries, discussion with EU relevant stakeholders)

− Gap analysis for each non-EU country and proposing

recommendations/actions

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MEDUSA’s “case study” of EGNOS SoL in Tunisia (1)

• Goal: technical assistance action to support the implementation of GNSS

approach (RNP APCH) and EGNOS based approach operations

• Validation for the airport of Monastir (Piaggio P180 Avanti)

• First complete experience for the use of EGNOS SoL service outside Europe

• Euromed team

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• Design of procedures in a “3 minima lines combined chart”

• FAS data blocks codification & airborne data bases generation

• Training

• Validation flights campaign

• Safety Case

• Business Assessment

• Installation and operation of a GPS/EGNOS receiver for GNSS performance

monitoring

• Technical assistance for the procedures publication and for the operational

introduction (list of “to-dos”)

• Exploitation towards operations/publication of the GNSS procedures:

− Requirements on GNSS data recording/monitoring

− Elaboration of list of to-dos & analysis of regulatory/service provision framework

for LPV operations

MEDUSA’s “case study” of EGNOS SoL in Tunisia (2)

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Analysis of GNSS data recording and monitoring

• MEDUSA’s contribution to the elaboration of a methodology for GNSS data

recording and monitoring/GNSS status information (working paper presented at

“ICAO NSP - GNSS Monitoring Drafting Group”):

– Implementation

– Practical aspects

– Tools (e.g. PEGASUS)

– Independent ground based stations (national/IGS GPS stations, EDAS)

– Focusing on Euromed countries

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GNSS approach procedures for Beirut APT

• Development of GNSS approach procedures (including LPV)

• Safety case

• Business assessment

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PANS OPS 8168 Advanced Class in Morocco

• Training focus: RNP APCH procedures (LNAV, LP, LNAV/VNAV and LPV)

• Topics:

– PBN Concept

– GNSS instrument flight procedures - General Criteria

– Non precision approach procedures construction (LNAV minima)

– Localizer Performance without Vertical Guidance (LP minima)

– APV/BARO vertical navigation procedures construction (LNAV/VNAV minima)

– APV/SBAS vertical navigation procedures (LPV minima)

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• Deep dive event on EGNOS for ITS and ICT in

Maghreb (training and market)

• “Case study” of Jordan for freight

transport/road, EGNOS OS and EDAS service

demonstration

• Promotion/technical events and business case

analysis

• sub-regional

• national →sub-regional

→regional

• national →sub-regional

→regional

MEDUSA - technical assistance actions in

non-aviation

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• Goal: technical assistance action to support the use of GPS+EGNOS in freight

transport/road

• Containers tracking & tracing

• Shipment from Italy to Jordan (port of Aqaba)

• First life experience of EGNOS use in the most distant areas from Europe

• Jordan customs’ real case

MEDUSA’s “case study” of EGNOS OS and EDAS

in Jordan (1)

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MEDUSA’s “case study” of EGNOS OS and EDAS

in Jordan (2)• Set-up of a tracking & tracing system for freight transport based on EGNOS

• Service demonstration for EGNOS OS and EDAS use

• Technical feasibility

• Operational feasibility

• EGNOS added value and benefits validation

• Business case analysis

• Training

• Technology, experiences transfer and best practices sharing

• Guidelines and recommendations for an optimal introduction and adoption

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Lessons learnt

• MEDUSA is developing capacity building on EGNOS and Galileo in the Euromed

region.

• MEDUSA is helping the Euromed countries to take advantage of the early services

offered by EGNOS today.

• MEDUSA is proving that EGNOS and Galileo can provide benefits to Euromed

countries.

• The Euromed countries are confirming their interest towards EGNOS and Galileo.

• EGNOS service coverage extension to guarantee in the Euromed region the same

EGNOS performance as in Europe is a fundamental enabler.

• MEDUSA’s outcomes and lessons learnt can be injected into other regional initiatives.

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Thank you!

Questions?

Contacts:

− email: antonella.difazio@telespazio.com, gemco.medusa@outlook.com

− Telephone number: +21671857325

− Skype name: GEMCO MEDUSA