Air Mobility Plan, 2008 - The Black Vault

With the dynamic nature of the world environment and the emerging movement towards a net-centric
environment, senior leaders and their staffs require the same information interchanges while traveling
as they have in their permanent ground offices. The Senior Leader Communications Upgrade is
envisioned to be modular, standardized equipment that will provide protected, expedient, and
uninterrupted access for senior leaders to the same type, quality, and reliability of information as
they have in their ground environment. The Airborne Information Management System (AIMS)
upgrade for the VC-25 addresses specific deficiencies for current communications systems. The
AIMS program will identify specific requirements for communications switching and delivery of
services to the passengers traveling onboard the VC-25. The AIMS architecture should not only meet
current needs and deficiencies, but also provide a growth path for future technology upgrades during
the remainder of the aircraft’s service life.
In addition to communications upgrades, the OSA/VIPSAM fleet needs several navigational upgrades
to keep up with aviation authority regulations. All passenger aircraft need to replace existing Mode
A/C transponders with the new Mode S transponder. Enhanced Mode S transmission will be required
in Europe by 2009. Current C-21 avionics are unable to support any upgrade to enhanced Mode S.
Installation of a new transponder, Flight Management System (FMS), Global Positioning System
OSA/VIPSAM Roadmap
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