{
    "informationServiceDescription": {
        "title": "NAV Portugal ARES Service",
        "referenceDate": "2026-05-15",
        "edition": "1.0.0",
        "serviceAbstract": "The Airspace Reservation Exchange Service (ARES) \u2013 Portugal provides real-time tactical information on the status of airspace reservations managed by the Portuguese LARA system (Portugal Lara Service).It enables authorized systems to access or subscribe to updates about the operational status of reserved airspace\u2014such as active, pre-active or released\u2014supporting situational awareness and collaborative decision-making across the European ATM network.The service operates within the Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA) framework and complies with SWIM Yellow Profile specifications, ensuring interoperability and standardized information exchange with EUROCONTROL and other ATM stakeholders.",
        "serviceIdentification": {
            "name": "NAV Portugal ARES Service",
            "version": "1.0.0"
        },
        "serviceProvider": {
            "name": "NAV Portugal",
            "abbreviation": "ARES",
            "description": "<p>NAV Portugal is the national Air Navigation Service Provider responsible for providing air traffic management and aeronautical information services within the Portuguese national airspace, as well as in the international airspace for which Portugal is responsible.</p>",
            "type": [
                "AERONAUTICAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER",
                "AIR_TRAFFIC_SERVICE_PROVIDER",
                "CIVIL_AIR_NAVIGATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER",
                "COMMUNICATION_NAVIGATION_AND_SURVEILLANCE_SERVICE_PROVIDER",
                "PROVIDER_OF_DATA_SERVICES"
            ],
            "pointOfContact": [
                {
                    "name": "ARES NAV Portugal",
                    "role": "ARES Point of Contact",
                    "contactInformation": [
                        {
                            "type": "EMAIL",
                            "address": "ares.swim@nav.pt"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        "serviceCategorisation": {
            "businessActivityType": [
                "AIRSPACE_ORGANISATION_AND_MANAGEMENT"
            ],
            "intendedConsumer": [
                "AERONAUTICAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER",
                "AIR_TRAFFIC_SERVICE_PROVIDER",
                "CIVIL_AIRSPACE_USER"
            ],
            "informationCategory": [
                "AERONAUTICAL_INFORMATION_EXCHANGE"
            ],
            "applicationMessageExchangePattern": [
                {
                    "name": "PUBLISH_SUBSCRIBE"
                }
            ],
            "geospatialCategorisation": {
                "fir": [
                    "LPPC",
                    "LPPR",
                    "LPPT",
                    "LPCS",
                    "LPFR",
                    "LPPS",
                    "LPMA"
                ],
                "countryCode": [
                    "LP"
                ],
                "region": [
                    "EUR"
                ]
            },
            "lifeCycle": [
                {
                    "lifeCycleStage": "PROSPECTIVE"
                }
            ]
        },
        "generalDescription": {
            "operationalEnvironment": {
                "operationalNeeds": [
                    {
                        "name": "The ARES Service",
                        "description": "The ARES Service meets the operational need for accurate and timely tactical information on the current status of airspace reservations in Lisbon FIR. During the ASM Level 3 (tactical phase), stakeholders require up-to-date information on whether airspace structures (TSAs, TRAs, CDRs, etc.) are active, pre-active, or released to support flight planning, ATFCM operations, and real-time civil-military coordination. This service ensures that both national, European and other users have consistent, synchronized data on airspace availability."
                    }
                ],
                "capabilities": [
                    {
                        "name": "Capabilities of the service",
                        "description": "The service implemented is Request/Reply or Publish/Subscribe and enables:Provision of real-time status updates for all airspace reservations managed by the Portuguese Lisbon FIR LARA system. Notification of transitions between states (e.g. pre-active \u2192&nbsp;active \u2192&nbsp;released). Distribution of tactical airspace status data to external systems via SWIM. Support for dynamic updates, allowing that operational systems always reflect the current tactical situation."
                    }
                ]
            },
            "functionality": [
                {
                    "name": "Local Airspace Structure",
                    "description": "This functionality provides external users with secure access to retrieve comprehensive data on airspace structures and associated activities from within the ASM Support System, ensuring accurate and timely information for operational and planning purposes.",
                    "realWorldEffect": "This functionality provides external users with secure access to retrieve comprehensive data on airspace structures and associated activities from within the ASM Support System, ensuring accurate and timely information for operational and planning purposes."
                },
                {
                    "name": "Airspace Status",
                    "description": "This capability enables external users to securely retrieve activation status maintained within the ASM Support System, ensuring accurate and timely information to support operational decision-making and airspace management processes.",
                    "realWorldEffect": "This capability enables external users to securely retrieve activation status maintained within the ASM Support System, ensuring accurate and timely information to support operational decision-making and airspace management processes."
                }
            ],
            "accessAndUseConditions": [
                {
                    "name": "Security constraint",
                    "type": "SECURITY_CONSTRAINT",
                    "description": "All connections to the service require mutual authentication through a client digital certificate issued by EACP or equivalent. Interested organizations must formally request the issuance of this certificate from NAV Portugal prior to being granted access. The exclusive access network for the ARES Service is NEWPENS (New Pan-European Network Service). Connections via any other network are not permitted. Access is managed under the SWIM security and governance framework, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and traceability of all exchanged information."
                },
                {
                    "name": "Authentication and authorisation",
                    "type": "SECURITY_CONSTRAINT",
                    "description": "The authentication is based on mutual TLS and requires all users to request using an X.509 certificate. The service support TLS 1.3"
                },
                {
                    "name": "Confidentiality",
                    "type": "SECURITY_CONSTRAINT",
                    "description": "Communicaions are based over HTTPS"
                },
                {
                    "name": "Integrity",
                    "type": "SECURITY_CONSTRAINT",
                    "description": "The integrity is ensured by mTLS encryption"
                }
            ],
            "qualitiesOfService": {
                "performance": [
                    {
                        "name": "Performance",
                        "description": "Monitoring tools continuously track system health, latency, and request volumes, allowing early detection of anomalies and supporting proactive performance tuning. Overall, the service provides a robust and responsive interface that supports operational environments requiring real-time or near real-time data exchange."
                    }
                ],
                "reliability": [
                    {
                        "name": "Availability",
                        "description": "The ARES Service guarantees real-time performance optimized for tactical operations, ensuring high reliability with an availability rate of at least 99%. Service monitoring and redundancy within LARA and SWIM technical infrastructure ensures high operational continuity and responsiveness."
                    }
                ],
                "security": [
                    {
                        "name": "Confidentiality and Integrity",
                        "description": "The integrity of the service is guaranteed through the use of mTLS encryption and end-to-end certified communication."
                    }
                ]
            },
            "concepts": [
                {
                    "name": "ARES",
                    "description": "The ARES service supports the tactical phase (ASM Level 3) of the Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA) concept. It enables dynamic monitoring and publication of airspace reservation status, enhancing coordination and situational awareness for all ATM stakeholders at national and European levels."
                }
            ],
            "dateInOperation": "2026-06-30",
            "serviceSupport": [
                {
                    "name": "Support",
                    "role": "NAV Portugal Maintenance of ARES System",
                    "contactInformation": [
                        {
                            "type": "EMAIL",
                            "address": "ares.swim@nav.pt"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "validation": [
                {
                    "type": "SELF_VALIDATION",
                    "description": {
                        "validationSteps": "The services has been validated and tested with NAVptSWIM System"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "abbreviations": [
                {
                    "name": "B2B",
                    "description": "Business to Business\r\n"
                },
                {
                    "name": "B2C",
                    "description": "Business to Client\r\n"
                },
                {
                    "name": "LARA",
                    "description": "Local and Sub-Regional Airspace Management Support System\r\n"
                },
                {
                    "name": "ASM",
                    "description": "Air Space Management\r\n"
                },
                {
                    "name": "ATC",
                    "description": "Air Traffic Control\r\n"
                },
                {
                    "name": "FIR",
                    "description": "Flight Information Region\r\n"
                }
            ]
        },
        "informationDescription": {
            "informationDefinition": {
                "reference": [
                    {
                        "url": "https://www.eurocontrol.int/publication/eurocontrol-specification-airspace-management-asm-support-system-requirements"
                    },
                    {
                        "description": "Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM) 5.1.1\r\n",
                        "url": "https://www.aixm.aero/schema/5.1.1/index.html"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "filtering": {
                "capability": [
                    {
                        "name": "LARA ARES",
                        "description": "LARA ARES"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "sourceOfInformation": "https://www.eurocontrol.int/publication/eurocontrol-specification-airspace-management-asm-support-system-requirements"
        },
        "technicalDescription": {
            "technicalConstraint": [
                {
                    "name": "Access and services",
                    "description": "This service is only available through NewPens and, for the moment, only R/R"
                }
            ],
            "serviceMonitoring": {
                "monitoringDescription": "NAV Portugal ARES services is monitored 24/7\r\n"
            },
            "behaviour": [
                {
                    "name": "Normal Conditions",
                    "description": "NAV Portugal ARES Services provide B2B interfaces, for the moment, only R/R"
                }
            ]
        },
        "references": {
            "serviceDocument": [
                {
                    "documentType": "SERVICE_SPECIFICATION",
                    "title": "ASM to ATC Specs",
                    "version": "1.0",
                    "description": "ASM to ATC Specs",
                    "reference": {
                        "description": "ASM to ATC\r\n",
                        "url": "https://lara-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LARA-extension-to-EUROCONTROL-Specification-on-ASM-System-Requirements-PART-II-_v1.0_11112024.pdf"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "implementedStandard": [
                {
                    "title": "EUROCONTROL Specification for Airspace Management (ASM) Support System Requirements supporting the ASM processes at local and FAB level",
                    "version": "1.1",
                    "description": "ASM to ATC Services",
                    "standardType": "SERVICE_STANDARD",
                    "conformanceStatement": "ASM to ATC Services"
                }
            ]
        },
        "serviceInterface": [
            {
                "name": "Airspace Reservation Status",
                "description": "Alows external users to securely access and retrieve activation data stored within the ASM Support System.",
                "schema": {
                    "description": "Airspace Status Schema\r\n",
                    "url": "https://lara-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ASMServiceExtensionWSDLs-Annex-B-v1.0.zip"
                },
                "provisionSide": "PROVIDER_SIDE",
                "operations": [
                    {
                        "name": "AirspaceReservationService",
                        "description": "Allows external users to securely access and retrieve activation data stored within the ASM Support System.",
                        "messages": [
                            {
                                "name": "activation",
                                "direction": "IN"
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ],
                "endpoints": [
                    {
                        "name": "Airspace Reservation Status Service",
                        "description": "Allows external users to securely access and retrieve activation data stored within the ASM Support System.",
                        "url": "https://lara.nav.pt/LARAWEBSERVICES/airspacereservation"
                    }
                ],
                "serviceInterfaceBinding": {
                    "name": "SWIM_TI_YP_1_1_WS_SOAP"
                },
                "networkInterfaceBinding": {
                    "name": "SWIM_TI_YP_1_1_IPV4_UNICAST"
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "ARES (Airspace Reservation Service)",
                "description": "Enables external users to retrieve detailed information on airspace structures and activity data directly from the ASM Support System.",
                "schema": {
                    "description": "Local Airspace Structure Schema\r\n",
                    "url": "https://lara-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ASMServiceExtensionWSDLs-Annex-B-v1.0.zip"
                },
                "provisionSide": "PROVIDER_SIDE",
                "operations": [
                    {
                        "name": "LocalAirspaceStructureService",
                        "description": "Enables external users to retrieve detailed information on airspace structures and activity data directly from the ASM Support System.",
                        "messages": [
                            {
                                "name": "localstructure",
                                "direction": "IN"
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ],
                "endpoints": [
                    {
                        "name": "ARES (Airspace Reservation Service)",
                        "url": "https://lara.nav.pt/LARAWEBSERVICES/airspacereservation"
                    }
                ],
                "serviceInterfaceBinding": {
                    "name": "SWIM_TI_YP_1_1_WS_SOAP"
                },
                "networkInterfaceBinding": {
                    "name": "SWIM_TI_YP_1_1_IPV4_UNICAST"
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}