VÄSTERVIK - WHERE TOMORROW´S DRONES SHAPE OUR FUTURE TODAY!
Overview UXV Test & Demo
Over a Decade of UAS Test and Demo Experience
With more than 10 years of UAS test and demo, Västerviks has a long and broad experience from different types of missions.
Västervik: Sweden's National Drone Centre
Västervik is designated National Drone Centre by the Swedish Transport Agency and have Sweden's first/largest civilian UAS geo-zon (1 800 km2, R area), one of Europe's largest.
Sweden’s Largest Civilian UAS Geo-Zone for Extensive Testing
The UAS geo-zon is the foundation for our UXV R/D, test and demo in air, land and water and combinations, as well as payloads and other related unmanned technologies.
Västervik Airport: The Hub for Advanced UAS Operations
“Base camp” is Västervik Airport (ESSW) with its continuously improved infrastructure but take of and landing can also be other places covered by the UAS geo-zon.
Comprehensive Toolbox for Testing and Commercial Demonstrations
Our toolbox for helping all types of tests or commercial demos is vast. If needed, we complement our own in-house competence from our well know friends in the “VDSP Drone Community”
Do not hesitate to get in contact for further dialog.
Reference cases
Some examples of projects and participants that have been researching, testing or performed demonstrations in Västervik.
WASP-WARA-PS (UXV)
Applied Research AI/Autonomous Drones, in Västervik since 2018, deepened long-term collaboration initiated in 2024.
PNK4UTM (UAS)
Project within Positioning-Navigation-Communication Unmanned Traffic Management system (UTM)
• Focus on cyber secure communication (XG,4,5..)
• Forestry and agricultural applications
• Inspections e.g. railways, power lines
• Rescue services e.g. Firefighting, sea rescue
Agtech 2030 (UXV)
Forestry and agricultural applications, research and demonstrations in Gamleby.
The UAS geo-zon (R-area)
The 1 800 km2 geo-zon (R-area) offers all Nordic terrain types (Land, forest, archipelago, open sea, lakes, etc ) except high alpine.
There is also all possible infrastructure that can be used with approval e.g. power lines, windmills, railways, roads, etc.
Possible to perform VLOS/EVLOS/BVLOS missions, autonomous and drone swarms etc.
• UAS-geo-zon 1 800 km² (30x60 km).
• 4 R-areas with different properties for aviation up to 640 m (2,100 ft), higher up if necessary.
Link to the LFV-Luftfartsverket (Swedish Civil Aviation Administration, CAA).
dronemap and the Västervik UAS geo-zon: LFV - Drönarkartan (RPAS, UAS, UAV)
Link to geodata files showing the UAS- geo-zon: Vastervik-VDSP-ESSW-UAS_R_Geo-zone-KML-KMZ.zip
Test zones
R833 HJORTEN
Airport area
Examples of usage:
- Payload tests e.g. meteorological, geo-/cartographic instruments
- Small aircraft/drone detection sensors and anti-drone systems
- Military/Defense grade tests
- Certification of technology, flight operations
- Training in aviation operations, technical training, industry certificates, etc.
- Development of flight operations, manned/unmanned
- Product marketing/demonstrations
- Airport infrastructure related tests
- Flight days/competitions for civil/recreational aviation
R834 ALMVIK
Coastal area, partly urban areas
Examples of usage:
- Environmental technology in coastal areas
- Emergency services in coastal areas
- Rail-based operations
- Natural Resources, Green Industries
- The photography and film industry
- Environmental technology for industry (waterworks, biogas, heat culverts, etc.)
- Environmental technology in urban environments
Collaboration opportunities with Naturbruksgymnasiet (high school) within green industries and the Photography/Film School Gamleby
ESR835 FÄLGREN
Mixed geography and infrastructure across land (forrest, rivers,railways, power lines, roads etc.)
Examples of usage:
- Power industry
- Rail-based operations
- Forestry
- Aquaculture
- Hydrology
ESR839 HULTÖ
Coast, archipelago and open sea
- Environmental monitoring of coastal and marine areas
- Environmental inventory
- Environmental Efforts Management
- Sea rescue
- Health care
- Shipping management systems
- Hydrology
- Fishing industry
- Management
Västerviks airport – ESSW
The airport is owned and run by the Västervik Municipality, but VDSP is designated development/operations manager and part of the daily operations.
It was inaugurated 1971 and until 1986 there was daily regular flights to Stockholm and Oskarshamn. The airport has from start been used by general aviation, air taxi, emergency services and the armed forces etc. In 2014 drone tests and demonstrations was started.
• Centrally located 15 min from the city centre
• Since there are no regular flights, it can be used privately if needed for sensitive missions.
• During testing/demo, various options are offered regarding premises/hangar options.
• Continuous development of the airport with various possibilities for renting premises/hangar or construction of own premises with land lease.
Examples on UXV test & demo services
VDSP has the possibility to offer a complete solution (civil- or mililtary sector) based on various specific conditions and needs, either through own expertise or supplemented by our VDSP Drone community.
Examples of test/demo needs-based service
- Airport rental and hangars
- Risk assessments
- Permit applications
- Air traffic control during R/D tests and demonstrations
- Flight test program, documentation, etc. for CE marking
- Payload/drone matchmaking
- Drone pilot matching
- Potential customer och partner matchmaking
- Local infrastructure contacts and matching (railway, windmills, powerlines etc..)
- Complementing
- Marketing and inviting our relevant contacts
Examples of visitor services
Västervik has a well-established tourism industry with >500,000 overnight stays per year. VDSP has favourable agreements with most players and can offer a complete solution based on requirements.
Examples of services linked to a stay in Västervik.
- Hotels/accommodation options in different categories and price range
- Conference rooms, distance meeting technology
- Catering and restaurant recommendations
- Logistics and transport
- Lecturers and presenters
- Marketing and give-aways
- Film/photo and editorial documentation
- Experiences in different forms (from archipelago to go-cart)