With the implementation of the Dronetag Scout, LINA can now detect drone flights at and around the Hegmatten test site, benefiting both unmanned aircraft operations and crewed aviation at the local airfield.

LINA has taken another important step toward safe and efficient drone testing: with the newly installed DroneTag Scout, LINA can now reliably track drone operations in real time.

The system detects drones that broadcast according to the Remote ID standard, providing LINA with valuable situational awareness at and around the test site. This new capability supports LINA’s mission to enable safe, efficient, and reliable testing of autonomous systems.

The benefits of the new drone radar system are substantial:

• LINA can provide the flight path data to its customers, for their own testing, validation and verification activities
• The depicted ADS-B data allows the early detection of manned air traffic conforming to the ADS-B protocol - enabling the drone operator to proactively prevent traffic conflicts
• LINA can ensure that its operations are flown at the designated areas and airspaces
• The coordination of simultaneous tests is simplified
• LINA can provide an independent monitoring tool for operations in BVLOS or EVLOS

A First Step Towards an Operational U-Space

From a strategic perspective, this capability is an important first step toward supporting future U-space operations. By combining Remote ID detection with LINA’s outdoor test airspace, operators can test, validate, and refine procedures for the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into a digital airspace environment.

This infrastructure can support trials related to traffic awareness, operational monitoring, flight authorization concepts, and coordination between unmanned and crewed airspace users.

With the Dronetag Scout now online, LINA strengthens its role as a practical test environment for advanced drone operations, autonomous systems, and future U-space services.