Air Traffic Control

Abstract

This program element funds continuous efforts in the development of modernized tactical Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems that will enable safety of aircraft operations. ATC systems are required to achieve or maintain compliance with civil, military, domestic and international ATC mandates and combat identification requirements. Funding will be utilized to develop, evaluate and integrate technologies required to support ATC requirements. Efforts funded include the Tactical Airspace Integration System (TAIS) web based architecture and Common Operating Environment (COE) initiatives, Air Traffic Navigation Integration and Coordination System (ATNAVICS) Modernization, Advanced Surveillance, the development of an ATC Tactical Network, the Mobile Tower System (MOTS) Preplanned Product Improvement (P3I) upgrades, and Tactical Terminal Control System (TTCS) modernization. TAIS, the Army's system of record for Airspace Control (AC) and enroute Air Traffic Services (ATS) within the Army Mission Command Information System (MCIS), requires the development and testing of web-based services for AC, and integration of these new web-based services into the TAIS common MCIS hardware, while meeting the COE standards. Additional capabilities will be provided through advanced surveillance and mission planning interfaces. TAIS efforts also include developing and testing improvements to the air picture including the addition of Blue Force Tracker correlation and radar fusion capability. TAIS develops software and required hardware for AC web services to operate effectively in a dynamic net-centric interconnected environment. TAIS also integrates advanced surveillance capabilities to further enhance airspace integration and dynamic management capabilities. ATNAVICS is an Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) and Precision Approach Radar (PAR) system that provides ATS at Army terminal airfields and landing sites at Division, Corps, and Echelons Above Corps to include services for Joint and Allied aircraft. ATNAVICS will integrate Mode S capabilities required to control aircraft both Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS) and Continental United States (CONUS). ATNAVICS will network its radar picture and interrogator data (Mode S) to aviation and joint network nodes through TAIS. ATNAVICS will undergo an effort to increase the range of the primary radar to 60 nautical miles. As the Department of Defense transitions military aircraft to positional self-reporting technologies, the flight information will be captured by the Advanced Surveillance program. Advanced Surveillance allows ATC reception of aircraft self-reporting data which includes the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast. Advanced Surveillance integrates local radar feeds and self-reporting aircraft positional data into a correlated situational awareness air picture. ATC Tactical Networking supports the non-recurring engineering, test and evaluation tasks necessary for the integration of the radios, control stations and transmitter/receivers and software that will provide all ATC tactical systems an airfield network node capability. This will enable each ATC system to send voice and data between ATC platforms including connectivity to an external network for long range flight-following and data exchange further reducing aviation operational risk by providing all ATC operators a common air picture. ATC Networking is required to meet the Net Ready Key Performance Parameter for ATC tactical systems. MOTS provides the Joint Force Commander or Combatant Commander a highly mobile, self-contained, integrated and reliable information system platform for visual and procedural aircraft deconfliction and aircrew force protection in unified action terminal airspace environments. The Airfield Lighting System (ALS) is a component of the MOTS and can be operated by solar power or by generator power. The ALS improvements include a Precision Approach Path Indicator and an ALS trailer charging system. The TTCS is a mobile ATC communications system that provides initial ATS at remote landing sites and drop zones. It enables secure ground-to-air and ground-to-ground communications between Army aircraft, other services, Allied aircraft and ground stations. TTCS also provides aircraft separation and ground control capabilities, a meteorological measuring system for basic weather information, Blue Force Tracker which provides near real time situational awareness and precision location capability. Future improvements include incorporating advance surveillance as risk mitigation by improving airspace situational awareness and providing an improved soldier interface that is common with other ATC systems. The FY 2018 funding request was reduced by $3.374 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Source ID
0604633A_5_2040_PB_2018
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2018 reflects funding adjustments for under-execution (-$3.374 million), inflation (+$0.156 million), and miscellaneous decrement (-$0.001 million).
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Aircrafts
  • Airport Radar Systems
  • Airports
  • Airspace Control
  • Army Aircraft
  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Ground Stations
  • Information Systems
  • Military Aircraft
  • Radar
  • Situational Awareness
  • Surveillance Radar
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Space

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