ACSS has developed a military-specific
application from our commercial surveillance system that addresses unique
requirements of the military. This set of technologies is known as Military
Airborne Surveillance System (MASS™) and is based on commercial Automatic
Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology. The ACSS Cooperative
Member functionality, a subset of MASS, is a software change to the TCAS 2000
or T²CAS™ computer and the Mode S/IFF Transponder that provides a system
capable of supporting unique military flight requirements such as formation
flight and rendezvous operations in commercial airspace.
The use of ADS-B and adaptive
power level interrogation techniques will prevent interference with the civil
ATC environment. The system will include cooperative member identification
using Flight ID and Mode S address, unique cockpit display characteristics
for cooperative members, and the ability to select an aircraft for display
of specific aircraft data.
In addition to standard TCAS
modes, the MASS product provides military operational modes that support operation
in cooperative flight situations such as large formation or rendezvous operations.
When Cooperative Flight Mode is not selected, the system will perform normally
as a TCAS/ACAS II collision avoidance system. The MASS product is easily upgradeable
to TēCAS™ by adding the innovative Thales Avionics Ground Collision
Avoidance Module TAWS system to the TCAS 2000 LRU.
Technical Specifications
TCAS R/T
Physical Dimensions (W x H x D)
4.9 x 7.6 x 15.2 in.
Weight
14.7 lbs.
Power
28 Vdc or 115 Vac
Environmental Temperature (Operating)
-55 to +70° C
Altitude
55,000 Ft.
Cooling
No Cooling Required
Environment
ARINC DO-160C
Shock, Vibration
EMI
MIL810
MIL461
XS950SI Mode S/IFF Transponder
Physical Dimensions (W x H x D)
4.9 x 7.6 x 15.2 in.
Weight
11.5 lbs.
Power
28 Vdc or 115 Vac
Environmental Temperature (Operating)
-55° to +70° C
Altitude
55,000 Ft.
Cooling
Per ARNIC 600
Environment
ARINC DO-160D
Shock, Vibration
EMI
Optional CDTI Display
Physical Bezel Dimensions
4.815 in. x 6.25 in.
Image Size
5.1 in. (W) x 3.8 in. (H), 6.3 in. diag.
Case Size
ARINC 708A
Weight
6.5 lbs.
Interfaces
TCAS
ARINC 429/735 & 735A
TAWS
ARINC 762/453
FMS
ARINC 702 (growth)
DME
ARINC 568 (growth)
INS
ARINC 561 (growth)
Weather Radar
ARINC 708A, Collins WRX-700X,
Honeywell RDR-4A/RDR-4B
55,000 Ft.
