The BERCOM proposal addresses the pressing issue for any critical infrastructure, which is resilient energy supply and communication capabilities, even under special circumstances. The proposal therefore addresses as a reference scenario a step-wise escalating attack on the critical infrastructure power system, in which the interdependencies between power and communication system are analysed and interdisciplinary mitigation strategies are devel- oped. A key component of the resilient critical infrastructure is a specifically hardened wire- less LTE-based communication infrastructure. The BERCOM project is carried out by a well-balanced consortium representing all elements of the innovation chain from end users, SMEs and industries as well as research. The results of the BERCOM project aim to pro- vide a blueprint for Pan-European Resilient Critical Infrastructures based on LTE communi- cations. While the critical infrastructure power system will be analysed in-depth, the BERCOM approach is generic and takes into account also the requirements of other critical infrastructures (Transport, water). In summary, the French-German collaboration within BERCOM project allows to gain for all participants a competitive edge both within Europe as well as on an international basis.

SALSA is an exploratory research project relating to multi-source ADS-B system. A multi-source ADS-B system that combines the benefit of all possible type of relays (space, maritime, air or ground based) of ADS-B messages could provide a global surveillance system to overcome the prevailing continuous surveillance constraints in the non-radar airspace (NRA). By bringing Space based ADS-B with other sources of surveillance based on ground, air and oceanic relays, a system of system architecture is conceived; upon its benefits, new separation standards are validated through analysis using theoretical modelling for separation standard and airspace capacity, in the context of NRA. Reduction in separation minimum and in the number of standards will bring significant benefits to ATC/ATM operations with improved aircraft surveillance and airspace management. These two aspects, namely, a system-of-system concept for multi-source ADS-B architecture and analytical modelling for enhanced separation minima and airspace capacity in the context of NRA define the scope of SALSA. The analysis will also consider different scenarios of separation minima Vs. ADS-B message update rate. The study will assess the impact of performance of such a system of systems approach in the context of separation standards; it will provide an assessment of the procedural impact and impact to flight safety due to the revised minima and the system configuration. A set of recommendations to SESAR JU and other stake-holders and industry partners will be provided in order to purse the outcome of the study towards higher technology readiness level (TRL) and eventual implementation.