Tactical Airspace Integration System (TAIS)
Abstract
The Tactical Airspace Integration System (TAIS) is the Army's program of record for Airspace Control (AC) and enroute Air Traffic Services (ATS). TAIS provides Airspace Management, planning, and dynamic execution capabilities at all echelons above Brigade, and enroute flight following air traffic services. TAIS is the only Army system with direct interface to the U.S. Air Force Air Operations Center (AOC) Weapon System for submission of the Army's requests for airspace from the Battlefield Coordination Detachment (BCD). Airspace Coordinating Measure Requests (ACMREQs) received from other mission command systems are passed to TAIS for approval or higher coordination. TAIS software supports U.S. Army commanders, airspace users, airspace managers, Army air traffic controllers, Joint organizations, and Unified Action Partners (UAP) by providing digitized, multi-echelon planning and execution of airspace management and Air Traffic Services. TAIS provides AC planning and enhanced AC execution; improved theater, intra-, and inter-Corps/Division Air Traffic Services (ATS) support; effective battlespace synchronization; and direct links to the Theater Air Ground System (TAGS) through interface with the automated airspace planning and communications systems of the Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC). TAIS Common Operating Environment (COE) convergence to Integrated Mission Planning and Airspace Control Tools (IMPACT) will provide interoperability with Army Mission Command, Joint, and UAP systems. This will facilitate AC capabilities, enhance situational understanding, reduce risks, and provide more effective Air-Ground Integration to enable Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), Joint All Domain Operations (JADO), and Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2). IMPACT will be instantiated across Command Post Computing Environment (CE), Mounted CE, and Mobile/Handheld CE and will extend AC services to the tactical edge. TAIS/IMPACT will leverage Air Space Total Awareness for Rapid Tactical Execution (ASTARTE) technology. ASTARTE provides artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms which will allow IMPACT to achieve more rapid synchronization of airspace planning and dynamic execution. This will enable commanders to maximize airspace usage, increase freedom of maneuver in the 3rd dimension, enhance safety and fratricide prevention, and enable seamless integration / deconfliction of fires and aviation operations in highly congested and complex environments during Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 9b4562a85b78df98e4e53aee655c4dcc
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