Common-Airborne Sense and Avoid (C-ABSAA)
Abstract
The Common-Airborne Sense and Avoid (C-ABSAA) program provides Group 4 and 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) with the ability to safely and effectively operate in all classes of airspace worldwide. The program acts as a replacement for the sense and avoid capability of the pilot on board a manned aircraft. The Air Force is pursuing a software intensive approach to maintain safe separation, avoid collisions, and provide the ability to safely integrate with other airspace users. The software solutions identified in this Information System Capability Development Document (IS-CDD) are open and modular and accept inputs from any type of sensor or data link and will operate any legacy and future Group 4 and 5 RPA. The effort includes technology maturation, risk reduction, EMD and life-cycle costs, such as: 1) prototyping activities, 2) agile development, test and implementation of the software, 3) development of open system architecture using modular design, standards-based interfaces, and widely-supported consensus-based standards, and 4) collaboration with the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and other services to develop national policy and standards. The program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver technology and sensor capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605826F, 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605830F, 0605831F, 0605832F,0605898F, and 0605833F.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 645148_0604257F_4_3600_PB_2020
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