Aeronautical Ad-Hoc Networking for the Internet-Above-The-Clouds

June 6, 2019

The engineering vision of relying on the “smart sky” for supporting air traffic and the “Internet above the clouds” for in-flight entertainment has become imperative for the future aircraft industry. Aeronautical ad hoc Networking (AANET) constitutes a compelling concept for providing broadband communications above clouds by extending the coverage of Air-to-Ground (A2G) networks to oceanic and remote airspace via autonomous and self-configured wireless networking amongst commercial passenger airplanes.

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Enhancing airport resilience and runway capacity with Intelligent Approach

whitePaper | January 20, 2020

NATS, the UK’s leading air navigation services provider and Leidos, a leading technology provider, developed a ground-breaking airport solution called Intelligent Approach. With Intelligent Approach, air traffic controllers around the world have the tools to safely optimise arrival spacing in all conditions and for all runway configurations, delivering capacity, safety and resilience benefits without the need for expensive changes to ground infrastructure. As demand for air travel grows it becomes essential for airports to leverage proven innovations to drive improved capacity, to do it quickly when capacity is constrained, and safely during disruptive conditions.

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Who’s saying what? Internet of Things in Aerospace, Defence & Security

whitePaper | December 28, 2022

The Internet of Things, or IoT, is an umbrella term referring to the ability of everyday physical objects (such as fridges, watches, or cars) to connect with other devices over the internet, enabling them to send and receive data.

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SELECTING SATCOM TRACKING SOLUTIONS FOR AIRCRAFT FLEETS

whitePaper | August 6, 2022

There are many Satcom tracking products on the market. One of the first decisions a fleet manager will need to make is whether to choose an installed (certified) system or a portable (non-certified) device. This whitepaper will provide an overview of both options to enable the right decision.

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Space and Beyond: Commercial Technology and the Space-Based Data Chain

whitePaper | June 15, 2023

Space-based electronics are critical components of the satellites that help us maintain our national defense advantage, and the rise of sensor technology that can gather extreme amounts of data is creating an opportunity to secure this advantage long term.

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Implementing successful public policies to shape the sustainable future of the aviation industry

whitePaper | September 1, 2022

It is time to reinvent ourselves. We have reached or exceeded several limits, such as the limit on the availability of natural resources, the limit on healthy human-nature interaction, and the limit on the generation of wealth decoupled from consumption and conscious production. The Anthropocene Epoch, marked by the extraordinary growth of our population and constant economic growth, has resulted in unprecedented rates of biodiversity loss, carbon accumulation in the atmosphere, and drastic changes to our climate.

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Asia Pacific Defence Reporter

whitePaper | April 12, 2022

As Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine enters its third month the fighting shows no sign of letting up.

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