National Airspace System: Air Defense and Law Enforcement Surveillance Operational Concept NAS-SR-135

Abstract

This operational concept describes the Air Defense and Law Enforcement Surveillance system which will be in place upon implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Airspace System (NAS) Plan. Air Defense and Law Enforcement Surveillance includes those activities necessary to provide for the detection of aircraft throughout an Air Defense Identification Zone and Distant Early Warning Identification Zone, as well as to ascertain aircraft position, velocity, and identity of unauthorized intruders. The objective of this document is to describe the relationship between subsystems, facilities, information, and operators/users involved in requirements stated in the National Airspace System System Requirement Specification (NAS-SR-1000).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA255874

Entities

People

  • Harold Nelson Jr.
  • Thomas Pickerell
  • William Trent

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Traffic
  • Aircrafts
  • Control Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Data Processing Equipment
  • Databases
  • National Security
  • Pilots
  • Processing Equipment
  • Radar
  • Radar Beacons
  • Search Radar
  • Surveillance
  • Surveillance Radar
  • United States

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space