NGATS Test Bed In Cleveland

Sensis Corp., Syracuse, N.Y., has partnered with other aerospace companies and federal and local government agencies to implement a Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) test bed in Cleveland, Ohio. The partnership involves Sensis and the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center, in collaboration with FAA and the Joint Planning and Development Office. Other companies participating are Barco, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, and WSI Corp. Advanced communications elements in this test bed will include provision of wireless data links for airport surface traffic management, air-ground trajectory negotiation, and a common information sharing and data management network. Precise surveillance will be provided by the latest generation integrated aviation surveillance system. More