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Network Centric Transponders for Airspace Integration of UAVs, Phase II
Completed
Description
A method and device for situational awareness for unmanned air vehicles is presented. This enables integration of UAVs into the national airspace in a safe manner, equivalent to the level of safety of manned aircraft. Phase I results are presented and discussed. Phase II plans are discussed in detail. The Phase II will culminate in flight tests of the proposed gear. Alignment with national initiatives such as Access5 is discussed.
Details
| Technology area | Air Traffic Management and Range Tracking Systems > Architectures and Infrastructure |
| Program | Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer (SBIR/STTR) |
| Lead organization | Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA |
| Start date | 2006-01-24 |
| End date | 2008-01-24 |
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