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Network Remote ID (NRID)

Glossary

The consortium's documents are dense with abbreviations. Here's a quick translation.

UTM UAS Traffic Management

The systems and services that coordinate drone flights so they can operate safely, especially beyond the pilot's line of sight.

UAS / UA Unmanned Aircraft (System)

The drone itself (UA) and everything needed to operate it (UAS).

USS / USP UAS Service Supplier / Provider

The company providing UTM services, connecting operators and deconflicting their flight paths.

BVLOS Beyond Visual Line of Sight

Flying a drone farther than the operator can see it, the complex operations this consortium enables.

SCD Strategic Coodination / Conflict Detection

Detecting and resolving conflicts between flight plans before takeoff, plus monitoring conformance. The consortium's core service.

NRID Network Remote ID

Broadcasting a drone's identity and location over the network, the consortium's second active service.

SDD Service Description Document

The document that defines exactly what a service must do and how it's tested.

RTM Requirements Traceability Matrix

A spreadsheet mapping each requirement to how it's verified: your compliance checklist.

DSS Discovery & Synchronization Service

The shared backbone that lets providers find and sync with each other's operations.

SLA Service Level Agreement

The agreement between a service provider and an operator defining the service and responsibilities.

ASTM F3548-21

The international consensus standard for UTM interoperability that the whole system is built on.

NTAP Near Term Approvals Process

The FAA pathway through which these services are expected to be accepted.

DFR · COA · SGI Authorizations

Drone-as-First-Responder operations; Certificate of Waiver or Authorization; Special Governmental Interest. These credentials can substantiate eligibility for high-priority flights.

KML

A geographic file format used to capture the volumes of airspace a simulation covered.