PMA209 2012 Core Avionics Master Plan - NAVAIR - U.S. Navy

Core Avionics Master Plan 2012 Appendix A-32. Advanced Research and Technology Development.Flight Information Service – Broadcast (FIS-B); Broadcast Weather Display;Collaborative Routing. (2010-2014) FAA, commercial airlines and the private civilaircraft industry are out-pacing military aircraft when it comes to development andutilization of navigation aids and implementation of cockpit navigation informationsystems. A private operator can purchase a GPS-based moving map with 802.11b Wi-Fi or XM Satellite Radio supported geographical weather conditions graphics overlay.Military aircraft integrations are more challenging due to harsh environmentspecifications, operating system through-put limitations, and the necessity for tighterdata integrity (currency of navigation information such as airfield procedure changes,obstacle locations, etc.). Combining higher confidence of position accuracy with greaterAir Traffic Control (ATC) connectivity can enable operators to ‘collaborate’ more precise,efficient routes, thereby saving time and fuel. CNS/ATM digital cockpit implementationswill enable increased leveraging of these utilities.3. Funded Enhancements and Potential Pursuits.Digital Navigation Media (Electronic Nav Bag). (2016) In response to a Dec 2010USMC Urgent Universal Needs Statement (UUNS), and interim flight clearance wasauthorized to allow deployed operators to use iPad-2 tablets to store and displayelectronic chart media. Electronic Nav Bags (ENB), also known as Electronic FlightBags (EFB), are electronic devices which can store electronic versions of COTS and/orDOD FLIP. The ENB enables the aircrew members to carry and access electronicterminal and enroute chart media without having to carry large cases of paperpublications. The UUNS specifically called for a Digital Map Viewer (DMV) tool todisplay Gridded Reference Graphics (GRG) media, which are used for most warfightingareas of operation. A POM-14 issue was submitted requesting resources to set upsustainment of the initially fielded system, as well as development of a follow-on systemthat could address military aircraft environmental issues. The proposed program iscurrently scoped to be limited to non-networked, unclassified chart and aircraftpublications media as a cockpit space and weight saver and tactical efficiency tool.Flight Information Service based Weather Graphics. (2018) European ATCmanagers and the FAA are in the process of implementing Automatic Data Surveillance– Broadcast (ADS-B) capability for improved safe separation. ADS-B operates on twoseparate datalinks in the US, 1090 MHz Mode S Extended Squitter and 978 MHzUniversal Access Transceiver (UAT) datalink. The UAT-based construct is alreadyenabling commercial users to receive and display real-time weather condition graphics.Digital cockpit configurations designed for CNS/ATM compliance will already have thedisplay and processing components required to leverage Flight Information Service –Broadcast (FIS-B) if UAT ‘In’ is incorporated. The major benefit of FIS-B is access toservice-provided weather graphics, which enable the aircrew to circumnavigatedangerous conditions and allow strategic decision-making on flight path, diverts andavoidance maneuvers. Data-linked services can provide weather awareness toplatforms that lack the funds, space or weight margins to integrate a dedicated weatherradar sensor, and could afford a more cost effective solution. Although data-linkedweather may not provide real time information, or accurate weather depictions at theuser’s altitude, it does provide much longer range weather SA.A-3 Navigation 8