BAE SYSTEMS2003-05-27 14:57:11
BAE SYSTEMS-LED INDUSTRY TEAM ACHIEVES MAJOR STEP IN DEVELOPING FUTURE AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
An industry team led by BAE SYSTEMS has achieved a major step in development of the next-generation air traffic management system by successfully completing a series of Airborne Separation Assurance System (ASAS) trials. The first fully automatic ASAS manoeuvres were conducted in Rome as part of the MA-AFAS (More Autonomous Aircraft in the Future Air Traffic Management System) program, led by BAE SYSTEMS Avionic Systems with participation by 18 other organisations from across Europe. MA-AFAS was partly funded by the European Union (DG Research) and by the company.
Two aircraft, flying within 6 nautical miles of each other at the same flight level, completed "pass-behind� and "merge-behind� manoeuvres using an ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) function that enables the aircraft to "see� each other regardless of weather conditions. Five flights, using aircraft from QinetiQ in the United Kingdom and the German research organisation DLR, demonstrated the core functions defined in ASAS Package 1. ASAS functions have been defined in three packages, with Package 1 recommended for early implementation by the European Commission and the airlines' Joint User Requirements Group.
"The successful demonstration of ASAS is a significant achievement for this team, and BAE SYSTEMS is proud to be part of this achievement,� said Sue Wood, managing director of BAE SYSTEMS Avionic Systems, based in Rochester, U.K. "Increasing the availability and safety of Europe's increasingly crowded airspace is a goal we all share, and it's gratifying to play a role in this effort.�
The other members of the team include: Galileo Avionica, Euro Telematik AG, Skysoft, Indra, Thales, QuinetiQ, Eurocontrol Experimental Center, NLR, DLR, Softavia, Stasys, NATS, Swedish CAA, ENAV, Airtel-ATN, Frequentis, Saab Transpondertech, and Easyjet. ENAV, Italy's national air traffic control agency, provided essential support during the trials.
An industry team led by BAE SYSTEMS has achieved a major step in development of the next-generation air traffic management system by successfully completing a series of Airborne Separation Assurance System (ASAS) trials. The first fully automatic ASAS manoeuvres were conducted in Rome as part of the MA-AFAS (More Autonomous Aircraft in the Future Air Traffic Management System) program, led by BAE SYSTEMS Avionic Systems with participation by 18 other organisations from across Europe. MA-AFAS was partly funded by the European Union (DG Research) and by the company.
Two aircraft, flying within 6 nautical miles of each other at the same flight level, completed "pass-behind� and "merge-behind� manoeuvres using an ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) function that enables the aircraft to "see� each other regardless of weather conditions. Five flights, using aircraft from QinetiQ in the United Kingdom and the German research organisation DLR, demonstrated the core functions defined in ASAS Package 1. ASAS functions have been defined in three packages, with Package 1 recommended for early implementation by the European Commission and the airlines' Joint User Requirements Group.
"The successful demonstration of ASAS is a significant achievement for this team, and BAE SYSTEMS is proud to be part of this achievement,� said Sue Wood, managing director of BAE SYSTEMS Avionic Systems, based in Rochester, U.K. "Increasing the availability and safety of Europe's increasingly crowded airspace is a goal we all share, and it's gratifying to play a role in this effort.�
The other members of the team include: Galileo Avionica, Euro Telematik AG, Skysoft, Indra, Thales, QuinetiQ, Eurocontrol Experimental Center, NLR, DLR, Softavia, Stasys, NATS, Swedish CAA, ENAV, Airtel-ATN, Frequentis, Saab Transpondertech, and Easyjet. ENAV, Italy's national air traffic control agency, provided essential support during the trials.
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