The company’snon-scanning, continuously-tracking 3D radar technology is said to detect thepresence and position of aircraft in the vicinity of the largest wind turbinesto “a level of accuracy that will assure safe separation of aircraft andturbine in [an] airspace”.

It is being pilot tested at Cambridge airport, with further demonstrationsat Prestwick and Glasgow airports expected in coming weeks.

“Ourservice model takes away any capital expenditure costs for wind farms andairports and charges a service fee that is proportionate to the generatingcapacity covered,” says Aveillant chief executive David Crisp.