Civil UAS capacity as a preparedness reserve and a graded response model
THE CHALLENGE
Europe's civil UAS sector contains trained personnel, approved operations, aircraft, maintenance capability and operational experience, but this capacity is not consistently integrated into preparedness planning. At the same time, poorly classified drone reports can lead to disproportionate restrictions on lawful operations and weaken public acceptance.
PROPOSED ACTION
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RESPONSIBLE STAKEHOLDERS
Member States; European Commission and EASA for compatible European principles
TIMELINE
12 months
TARGET
Preparedness reserve established with at least 500 qualified operators and documented asset readiness; graded response model adopted at 20 European airports or critical sites; the number and duration of precautionary blanket closures reported annually against a 2026 baseline.