To validate the routing service, the route deviation service and the runway incursion service of an Electronic Flight Bag in a realistic environment, a real-time simulation of the operational use was needed. To achieve the desired simulation environment, several existing and individually developed simulation platforms at different locations have been integrated into a distributed simulation. To connect the simulation platforms, so-called wrappers have been developed. To be able to simulate the anticipated protocols to be used in the future over the digital datalink, the linkages were modeled. To be able to perform the simulation in spite of the fact that the required airborne data processing unit still needs to be developed, a so-called filler was implemented. The integrated simulation has been successfully completed in Janaury 2005.@en

A concept to facilitate the integration of UAVs into controlled airspace using a datalink dialig with civil ATC and a military airspace control system is being pursued. To evaluate potential concepts of operation and the associated functions of the UAV mission management system and to refine the human-machine interface requirements, a UAV mission management simulation environment is being extended. The extensions are performed in three phases. Phase one has been completed and added the capability to perform a datalink-based dialog to the control station. The second phase will add the capability to network the control station with an ATC simulator and the MASE C2 system. The third phase will add the capability to operate in a network with multiple operator stations, allowing scenarios involving the (partial) handover of control to be evaluated. This paper provides the rationale for the datalink based integration and the current concept for the operator station user interface to support this idea. It discusses the planned simulation setup for phases I to II and the results from phase I.@en