A System to Prevent Mid Air Collisions

Abstract

Tomorrow's Air Force will use Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) for a number of missions. High-risk missions in which pilot losses are unacceptable are ideal candidates for such vehicles. This paper describes the program for a safety system that prevents air-to-air collisions. It is currently in early stages of development and has application for both military and commercial.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA418101

Entities

People

  • Bertil Brannstrom
  • Donald E. Swihart
  • Edward Griffin
  • Paul Doane
  • Ragnar Rosengren

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Aircrafts
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Collisions
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Control Systems
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Military Aircraft
  • Situational Awareness
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs