Department of Defense Air Traffic Control and Airspace Management Systems
Abstract
This report assesses the inter-service and intra-agency compatibility of Air Traffic Control and airspace management systems for a broad spectrum of military applications. Current Department of Defense systems are evaluated by type of system (i.e., fixed or tactical), application (i.e., radar, position/ navigation, communications, etc.), and branch of military service. The potential near-term impacts of incompatible and non-interoperable systems on the Air Force are described in terms of safety and operational effectiveness and probable impacts on service-specific mission accomplishments. The report briefly describes but does not assess evolving concepts in tactical command and control systems that are not directly related to ATC. These systems will be discussed in greater detail in subsequent analyses. Systems such as military long-range phased-array radar are exclused from the present discussion, but may be evaluated in later reports as potential ATC supporting systems. Keywords: ATC, Air traffic control, Civil, Military, Navigation, Communication, Surveillance, Airspace, Interoperate, Assessment, Analysis, Command and control.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 08, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA228798
Entities
People
- Alex Bridewell
- Kent Simmons
- Tom Pickerel