Upgradation of Aviation Technology

Technology upgrades for Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Communication, Navigation & Surveillance (CNS) facilities are being carried out on regular basis to cope up with the increase in air traffic. The details are
(i)Date Communication link between the ground and aircraft for issuance of Departure Clearance, Airport Meteorological Information System.
(ii)Global Positioning System (GPS) Augmentation through GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmentation System) which is a Satellite based augmentation system for providing accurate position of aircraft using GOS signals. This project is on going through Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and M/s Reytheon, USA
(iii) ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast)- This is a surveillance system with ADS-B receiver installed in ground. Aircraft which is suitably equipped with ADS-B transponder will transmit its position in the form of data through radio signal which is picked up by the ground ADS-B receiver and will be displayed on controller display.
(iv)Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) uses GPS signals for augmentation and broadcast same for aircrafts to carry out precision approach to airport is being planned as pilot project in Chennai through USACP (United States Aviation Cooperation Program) as grant in aid project.
(v) Radar Integration:- this a technology upgrade wherein aircraft data from different radars are integrated at the main control centre for displaying in the ATC display. This enhances the radar coverage area in the controlled airspace.
01/12/11 Press Information Bureau

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Dec 2011