Sentences with phrase «of airspace systems»

Further work needs to be undertaken to develop the technology to allow these drones to safely integrate into uncontrolled airspace — the part of the airspace system not directly controlled by ATC and used by a variety of aircraft from private flying, military operations to police helicopters.

Not exact matches

UAVs are «a mainstay,» said Ryan Hartman, senior vice presidents of Programs at Insitu, owned by Boeing.Over the next 25 years, he said, «Technology will have evolved to the point where we'll be operating unmanned systems in the national airspace safely and responsibly.»

The Small UAV Coalition echoed Johnson's concerns in a November letter to the FAA that said, «State and local governments have no authority to govern or regulate the operation of aircraft, both manned and unmanned, in the National Airspace System.»

Rockwell Collins enables airspace management during test flights for NASA's UAS Traffic Management program - Apr 30, 2018 - Rockwell Collins recently participated in two weeks of critical testing for the NASA Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) program.

AirMap and Project Wing UTM systems successfully planned and de-conflicted flight plans within the same airspace using an open source, distributed, peer - to - peer system to perform a multitude of missions, including surveys and package delivery in close proximity.

The system is part of the agency's UAS Data Exchange umbrella, which aims to facilitate drone registration and help speed integration of the unmanned aircraft into the airspace used by traditional commercial and private manned aircraft.Last November, the FAA began testing the system at eight air route control centers, with the goal of ultimately covering 300 air traffic control facilities nationwide that monitor approximately 500 airports.

First unmanned aircraft system flies at Griffiss FAA test site, part of testing to integrate UAS into class D airspace

«We want to reiterate that if the said land is not released for the installation of this vital equipment, the system can shut down and we may not be able to provide Air Traffic Services over the ocean and other portions of the airspace.

• A research and development center for unmanned aerial and ground systems, with special emphasis on the development of systems that will allow unmanned aerial vehicles to safely fly in the nation's commercial airspace.

If the region receives $ 500 million over five years under the initiative, $ 250 million, or half the state aid, would be invested to develop, among other things, an air traffic management system for unmanned aerial vehicles so they can be safely integrated into the nation's commercial airspace, members of the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council said.

It's expected the program will provide «immediate opportunities» for new and expanded commercial UAS operations; foster a «meaningful» dialogue on the balance between local and national interests related to UAS integration; and provide «actionable» information to the DOT on «expanded and universal» integration of UAS into the national airspace system (NAS).

The task orders — which are to be completed over the next year — each have unique objectives, related to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system of the United States.

Authorities have been on alert since increased movement at Iceland's largest volcano system this month triggered memories of the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in 2010 that shut down much of Europe's airspace for six days.

Intense seismic activity at Iceland's largest volcano system has raised worries that an eruption could cause another ash cloud like that from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in 2010 that shut down much of Europe's airspace for six days.

In the face of all this, fresh blood in Washington has strategized a technological overhaul of the nation's airspace system, under the catchall rubric of NextGen, to be phased in over the next decade.

Earlier this year, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) announced the creation of six UAV testing areas around the country, where researchers will develop the kinds of systems that will allow autonomous craft to join the national airspace, safely sensing and avoiding other aircraft.

The system under development would provide a «common picture of what is going on in the airspace» so that drones can steer clear of other aircraft, Kopardekar says.

Part of that UAV research is for NASA Aeronautics» Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration in the National Airspace System Project, led out of the Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.

After years of research and development, and tests by general aviation pilots in Alaska and air transport carriers in the Ohio River Valley, the FAA in 2005 declared ADS — B to be a safe radar alternative and pegged the technology as a crucial component of the agency's plans to by 2020 upgrade the national airspace system — a program known as Next - Generation Air Transportation Ssystem — a program known as Next - Generation Air Transportation SystemSystem.

Current SCADA systems have a 30 - second delay or more in assessing the isolated bits of system behavior that they can detect — analogous to flying a plane by looking into a foggy rearview mirror instead of the clear airspace ahead.

authorizes a robust program including efforts to integrate unmanned aerial systems into the national airspace, development of NextGen technology for air traffic management and research on aviation safety

Over the past three years, ARM has managed field campaigns using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and tethered balloon systems (TBS) at Oliktok Point in northern Alaska, where the U.S. Department of Energy controls restricted airspace supporting such efforts.

In her role, she is responsible for ensuring the safety, efficiency and security of air traffic operations across the entire National Airspace System (NAS).

Additionally, Section 2206 of the FAA's recent authorization extension, P.L. 114 - 190, directs the FAA to establish a pilot program for airspace hazard mitigation at airports and other critical infrastructure using UAS detection systems.

The FAA continually strives to improve operations in the National Airspace System (NAS) and ensure the vitality of the U.S. economy through the transformation of our civil air traffic system with the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NexSystem (NAS) and ensure the vitality of the U.S. economy through the transformation of our civil air traffic system with the Next Generation Air Transportation System (Nexsystem with the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NexSystem (NextGen).

System Wide Information Management (SWIM): This is the data - sharing backbone of our airspace, providing access to relevant and understandable information such as flight data, weather, airport operational status and special use airspace status via publication and subscriptions.

The NextGen Organization is responsible for leading the modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS), the move to a smarter, satellite - based system with digital technologies and advanced procedures that will ensure safe and efficient air travel for decades toSystem (NAS), the move to a smarter, satellite - based system with digital technologies and advanced procedures that will ensure safe and efficient air travel for decades tosystem with digital technologies and advanced procedures that will ensure safe and efficient air travel for decades to come.

NextGen has already delivered $ 1.6 billion in benefits to the National Airspace System (NAS) and we expect to deliver a total of $ 160.6 billion in NextGen benefits through 2030.

The proliferation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System in recent years has been extraordinary and is unprecedented.

The Aviation Technical System Specialist occupation was established to provide an occupational series that require an in - depth technical knowledge of National Airspace System (NAS) equipment, procedures, or safety interventions, including their interrelatedness and functions, in order to design, develop, modify, or evaluate the NAS.

The FAA also continues to make improvements and upgrades to NextGen, the comprehensive overhaul of our national airspace system that will modernize air traffic control operations.

America's transition from the radar - based airspace management system of the 20th century to the satellite - based airspace management system of the future is at a standstill.

The Unmanned Aircraft Management System Environment (UASME) is a single - sign on solution specifically created to improve the customer experience and provide a single sign - on platform for small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) owners or operators, whether flying under Section 336, Part 107, or flying sUAS over 55 lbs., to interact with the FAA and obtain guidance to operate within the rules and regulations of the National Airspace System (NAS).

In 2010, FAA continued rolling out improvements and upgrades as part of NextGen, the comprehensive overhaul of our national airspace system that will make air travel more convenient and dependable while ensuring flight is as safe, secure, and hassle - free as possible.

FAA air safety; certification of airmen; civil aviation security; air traffic control system; airspace and air traffic management; private launchings of rockets and satellites; air navigation aids.

Blue Room takes its title from two types of space which employ ambient lighting as a system of control: a dimly lit command center used to monitor airspace during the Cold War, and a calm room used to pacify prisoners in solitary confinement.

Recent advances in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) coupled with changes in the regulatory environment for operations of UAS in the National Airspace increase their potential value for atmospheric and climate research.

The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 tasked the agency to «develop a comprehensive plan to safely accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.»

Pop.Up envisages a modular system for multi-modal transportation that makes full use of both ground and airspace.

I have flown over 1300 accident and incident free flight hours in the National Airspace System and in combat while deployed, enhancing the efficiency of my unit's mission.

Served as the System Maintenance Technician for a Patriot Air and Missile Defense Artillery firing battery with a worldwide, short notice contingency deployment mission to provide Air Defense protection to selected critical assets and airspace under the direction of the XVIII Airborne Corps

• Materialized and facilitated the implementation of initiatives and procedures into the National Airspace System.