NEXCOM Next Generation AirGround Communications AEEC General Session

NEXCOM Next Generation Air/Ground Communications AEEC General Session December 2001 Jim Eck Air/Ground Communications Product Team Lead 1

NEXCOM Program Background NARC Recommendations & FAA Response • Report on spectrum status – • Continue to support VDL-2 development – – • FAA to provide annual update of status & projected demand FAA uses VDL-2 as incubator of datalink program and operational concept validation FAA expects combined capacity of VDL-2 & VDL-3 required to meet RTCA Combined Operational Concept & OEP objectives Expedite system demo of VDL-3 in a certified system – FAA will demo a “certifiable” VDL-3 voice system and an “interoperable” data system by 2004 in advance of rule publication 2

NEXCOM Program Background NARC Recommendations & FAA Response • Develop an alternative plan if VDL-3 proves untimely – FAA begins deployment of 8. 33 capable radios in 2003 • Lead development of common next generation communications system – FAA believes VDL-3 is next system through 2030 – FAA will work with ICAO to jointly study VHF architecture & critically review alternate band solutions as proposed 3

NEXCOM System Demonstration Plan System Demo I Equipment: • Air: MITRE Prototype • Ground: • ‘ 99 Configuration • ITT MDR with FAA Prototype RIU System Demo II Equipment: • Air: • MITRE & FAA Tech Center Prototypes • Vendor Avionics (prototype) • Ground: • ITT MDR with FAA Prototype RIU • Vendor Rapid Development equipment Operational System Demo Equipment: • Air: Vendor Avionics • Ground: • ITT MDR with FAA Prototype RIU & GNI 4 2001 2002 System Demo I 2003 2004 System Demo II Operational System Demo Objective: Show VDL-3 technology is viable Objective: Show NEXCOM system architecture viability Objective: Show commercial avionics certifiability and operational suitability Demonstrates: • Coverage • Voice Quality • Voice Override • Integrated Voice and Data Demonstrates: • Sector • Operational Handoffs digital voice • ATN Network • Infosec Interoperability capabilities • System • Commercial Management avionics • Commercial • Human factors infusion • Technology maturation 2005 4

NEXCOM Schedule Overview 2001 2002 2003 Demo MDR 10/02 System Demo I 2004 10/03 System Demo II 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 10/04 Operational Demo MDR deployment 10/02 In-Service Decision 7/01 Contract Award Ground 10/01 System Reqmnts Document Avionics Rule Making 10/01 MOPS Validation & Inter-Operability Tests with Airborne Avionics 7/02 Prototype Contract Award 10/02 Characteristics Complete 8/03 Notice of Availability TSO 8/04 Certified Aircraft Analysis & rule writing 1/02 RTCA Principals of Use 1/04 NPRM 1/05 Full Scale Dev Contract Award 07 -12 Implementation 12/09 Operational 6/05 -12/09 Airlines equip 6/05 VDL-3 Rule Published 5

NEXCOM VDL-3 AVIONICS TIMELINE 2001 2002 FAA VDL-3 TSO (AVR) SO t. T d f a e Dr itiat In 7/01 e lat p m ft) Te rs ra D A do try OT en s , u TA W to V O nd O I s S le st nic D, ilab (1 o i P a Av PD Av AVIONICS MANUFACTURERS (Development/Test) 8/01 9/13/01 9/28/01 12/01 Discussions w/Manufacturers AVIONICS MANUFACTURERS (TSOA) AVIONICS MANUFACTURERS (Installation STC) Standards/ Requirements 8/30/01 ice Vo e r e itte ve labl m o i m C va R o n SP S ree S A S EC ubc 8 S P 19 OP G O ARP AE DR M S M C V S 9/01 10/01 2003 2004 y ilit r w b e e t d a il vi is e e of va al eg los l Re e leas g A n R w C c w f a io n Le vie ed tion tern evie ce o ra Re sit nts o e t F a o i i d t R e r i R ot ) In in os l sp e Cl eco Di omm leteubm ga ub isp AIR GC N TSO e p R P A D L ( C om S C 6/02 9/02 10/02 2/03 5/03 7/03 4 Mos 3/03 le 6/03 8/03 n ab r io t a pe gr ) ro e e t t e r t e In cto /In pl m t & tra tion HTC o ft s C e on uc J ra TC T n c c r W ( g i d o m te o to A si o r e m e t e e m le s -P s D ed De Sy omp Pre ionic tifi 04 D Sit m i r l 3 e ‘ e s C ‘ 0 C Av Pr Op 6/03 10/03 8/04 10 -11/04 6/03 20 Months O to g TS s Pk w ta vie e Da R SO O CO Pkg A T O Prep/Sub Prelim AC A Data TS SSA & Plan for SW 11/03 Aspects of Cert 9/03 10/03 ll. sta n I & it & m Plan ign p b s In es Su t ty p/ Tes of D cs i e Pr ight ce Do form est n T Fl lan val Co ight Submit C Ba pro Fl ST Ap Application e t for STC 10/03 12/03 4/04 ple s m 2/04 6 Months 7/04 c o o C S y. D r Operational Apprvl ilit ata ha OP b C D a M r (AFS) e C R e E abl ion op SP E s l r i r A a e te 9 6 In 18 Av ”V C A “ S 10/02 5/02 6/02

NEXCOM Program Risks Issue: Certified Avionics availability • Action Plan: – FAA/Airspace Users to collaborate on demo schedule & participation – FAA/Industry to develop partnership agreements to develop, install & test avionics – FAA/Users to provide in-kind support to demo operations • Status: – System Architecture & Integration Committee work – complete – Characteristics development – pending AEEC General Session 7

NEXCOM Program Recommended Action: Approve initiation of VDL-3 characteristics development based upon existing 750 architecture 8