CURRENT NEWS:
For Immediate Release 11 June, 2010:
ADS-B
Technologies Selected as Subcontractor on $1.2B FAA Support Contract
ADS-B Technologies has been selected as a subcontractor and Core Member on the General Dynamics' team for the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) System Engineering 2020 Research and Development/Mission Analysis Support program. The ten-year contract awarded to the Team has a maximum potential value of $1.2 billion if all options are exercised. Funding will be awarded through individual task orders.
Through this program, the Team will support the FAA's NextGen modernization program to improve safety and bring greater efficiencies to the U.S. airspace system by providing research and development and systems engineering services. ADS-B Technologies' work may focus on using its expertise in the field of Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) technology to help the FAA's Air Traffic Control and Next Generation (NextGen) modernization program in improving the safety, capacity and efficiency of the country's airspace.
ADS-B Technologies' fellow Core Members on the contract include Gulfstream Aerospace, Jet Aviation, Advanced Aerospace Solutions, Alaska Airlines, Applied Systems Intelligence, Avidyne Corp., BAE Systems, Baron Services, Center for Network Centric Product Support Research, Cirrus Aircraft, Conklin de Decker, CSSI, FlightSafety International, Hi-Tec Systems, Infina Corp., Innovative Solutions International, Interim Solutions for Government, Sikorsky Aircraft, SRA International, Universities Space Research Association.
The complete contract, which also includes separate awards to teams headed by Boeing, ITT and Metron Aviation represents a total award worth potentially $6.5 billion over 10 years. It is the largest set of awards in FAA history.
For Immediate Release 16 May, 2010:
ADS-B
Technologies Unveils Satellite Hosted ADS-B Link
Augmentation System (ALAS)
ADS-B Technologies introduced its new Automatic
Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast peripheral system
called the ADS-B Link Augmentation System, or
ALAS™ at the 2010 ICNS Conference in Herndon, Va
last week. The Patent Pending system enables aircraft
to maintain non-line-of-sight air-to-ground
surveillance, data, and voice communication on a
world-wide basis and in real-time as a supplement to
primary line-of-sight (LOS) ground-based ADS-B systems.
ALAS uses MOPS compliant 978MHz ADS-B technology and
voice communications via a proprietary Low Earth Orbit
(LEO) satellite link on a non-interference basis with
primary LOS ground-based surveillance, data and voice
communications systems.

Current primary data communication systems are
dependent upon ground-based transceivers to convey a
variety of information, including surveillance and
voice for Air Traffic Control, weather data, and
operator communications. These air/ground radio
frequency links are, in most cases, limited to direct
LOS communication. Mountain ranges, expansive open
water and the curvature of the earth all limit the
effective range of conventional systems to relatively
short distances and those aircraft beyond LOS range
frequently fly without the benefits of high fidelity
surveillance. While many international transport
category aircraft do use non-LOS links such as the
FANS-1 and ADS-C, operations utilizing these systems
are necessarily constrained to “procedural”
aircraft-to-aircraft separation spacing, rather than
more efficient surveillance separation spacing, based
largely on the limitations of the functional
architecture supporting those systems.
ALAS now provides a way to extend the surveillance
and communications capabilities of current NextGen
ADS-B networks to very remote, or oceanic areas beyond
the practical capabilities of systems with terrestrial
antennas. Primarily designed to support the
bi-directional 978MHz UAT link protocol, the system can
be used with the 1090MHz Extended Squitter link as
well. An important feature of the ALAS system is that
it is designed to work as a peripheral device and is
thus compatible with almost any ADS-B avionics or
Ground Based Transceiver system. Bi-directional link
encryption is not only possible, but also somewhat
inherent due to the system's design.
The system has been in development and airborne
testing for more than three years. Globalstar, Inc.
will provide the satellite backbone for the technology.
Evaluation units should become available no later than
2nd Quarter 2011.
For Immediate Release 11 December,
2009:
ADS-B
Technologies Supports UAV Design
ADS-B Technologies recently supported the Korea
Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) in its Smart UAV
program by installing a Portable ADS-B Airspace
Management System in the Institute's state of the art
Mobile UAV Command and Control Unit at the Goheung,
South Korea Research Center. The Company also provided
Garmin GDL90 UAT transceivers for installation in two
of the Institute's full size SUAV models.
"ADS-B Tech is proud to be associated with KARI.
We're really looking forward to collaborating on the
Sense and Avoid aspects of the project," said CEO Skip
Nelson. "The Smart UAV is certainly one of the most
unique unmanned vehicle designs we've ever seen. The
extremely fine detail that we see in their test and
development program indicates that this versatile
little Tiltrotor should be an incredibly reliable
platform for a wide range of scientific payloads."
KARI's engineers and academics have devoted more
than eight years to perfecting the Smart UAV design.
The vehicle will be used primarily for civilian
purposes. It can takeoff vertically like a helicopter,
then transition to forward flight and accelerate to
more than 200 mph for long range missions. It may enter
the commercial market in 2011.
Archived News:
Released 15
September, 2008:
ADS-B
Technologies Subsidiary Is Now A Garmin Distributor For
China!
ADS-B Technologies is honored to announce that its
Chinese Subsidiary, Dynasty
Aviation Technologies, Ltd, has been designated as
an official Garmin
Aviation Distributor and Service Center in China.
"ADS-B Technologies started Dynasty in 2006 to act
as their manufacturing and service representative in
China," commented Dynasty's President, Scott Jiang.
"Since then, we've participated in more than 250 Garmin
ADS-B avionics installations here in China, so it was
only natural that we become an official distributor and
warranty service center for Garmin as well."
Dynasty Aviation Technologies specializes in selling
only Garmin Aviation products. Its business office is
located at 20E, TOWER 1, BAUHINIA COURT, NO 30, DONG
SAN HUAN BEI ROAD, BEIJING 100026. Telephone is 86-10
8598-1955. www.dynavtech.com
Released 3 June,2008:
In the Shadow of
the Great Wall, ADS-B Becomes a Key Component in
China's First Dedicated General Aviation
Airport
ADS-B Technologies has completed its seventh ADS-B
(UAT) Ground Broadcast Transceiver (GBT) site in China
at the Badaling Great Wall Airport, one hour North of
Beijing.
"This airport is essentially a prototype for General
Aviation Airports all over China," commented ADS-B
Technologies' President, Skip Nelson. "Everything about
it is designed to develop and test the infrastructure
for what we hope will be a large and vibrant private
aviation sector in this country."
Located forty-five miles North of Beijing and within
sight of the Great Wall, the airport is owned by
Jinggong General Aviation Corporation, part of Jinggong
Industries, a large Chinese conglomerate that produces
everything from heavy machinery to some of China's best
wine. Jinggong's vision for the airport is to use it as
a model for dozens of similar airfields it plans to
develop throughout the country.
"We were impressed by Jinggong's foresight in
incorporating ADS-B into Badaling's Master Plan. Right
from the beginning, they are going to have a very safe
and efficient operation that will promote GA and
private aircraft ownership here in China," added Scott
Jiang, ADS-B Tech's Asian VP.
The airport has a large administration building and
supports a flight school, flying club and licensed
repair facility. Jinggong GA is also an authorized
reassembly facility for Cirrus and a sales and
installation center for ADS-B Technologies.
ADS-B Technologies is an Alaska-based engineering
firm specializing in the deployment of fully
integrated, turn-key ADS-B systems around the world.
Released 25 April, 2008:
Portable ADS-B
Airspace Management System Announced
ADS-B Technologies has successfully tested its new
ADS-B Mobile Control Unit (AMCU) under actual field
conditions in Alaska. The rugged air-transportable unit
is designed for remote and tactical applications where
temporary airspace management, dispatch, or flight
following may be required.
"AMCU is capable of monitoring and coordinating the
operations of any number of 978 MHz UAT equipped
aircraft from unimproved field sites," said Dave
Palmer, ADS-B Tech's ATC Technical Director. "This
system is going to be ideal for controlling the air
picture over forest fires, disaster sites and in
tactical applications where a highly accurate and
reliable real-time surveillance system needs to be
deployed fast."
The basic AMCU package weighs 62kg and can be expanded
to include a wide range of power, communications and
display options. Set-up time is usually less than 30
minutes.
Released 5 September, 2007:
ADS-B
Technologies Teams With Cirrus To Introduce New
Aircraft Into China
Acknowledging the potential benefits of ADS-B
technology in both the pilot training market and the
personal transportation airplane market in China,
Cirrus Design Corporation and ADS-B Technologies have
agreed to work together to offer Chinese customers the
opportunity to have ADS-B on all Cirrus aircraft sold
in China beginning in January, 2008.
CIRRUS International Managing Director John M.
Bingham said, "Both CIRRUS and ADS-B Technologies have
been heavily involved in China over the past few years.
China has already adopted ADS-B in some of its flight
schools. We believe that offering ADS-B on our
airplanes sold in China will greatly support the
development of general aviation in China by enabling
China to open up more of its air space."
"Our company's ground-breaking work with the Civil
Aviation Flight University of China pioneered ADS-B in
the region," added Skip Nelson, ADS-B Technologies'
President. "We have a unique understanding of China's
GA needs and feel that Cirrus' innovative approach to
engineering, style and safety, when combined with the
efficiency of ADS-B based Air Traffic Management, could
make them an icon for the freedom to own and operate
private aircraft throughout the country."
Based in Minnesota, USA, CIRRUS is a recognized
global leader in the manufacturing of personal aviation
aircraft that provides unprecedented levels of
performance, quality, and safety. Their popular SR20
and SR22 composite airplanes incorporate innovative,
advanced technologies into their design, including the
unique CIRRUS Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). The
SR22 is the best selling airplane in the world
today.
ADS-B Technologies is an Anchorage, Alaska based
company specializing in the deployment of fully
integrated, turn-key ADS-B systems around the world.
Released 22 June, 2006:
ADS-B Flies For
the First Time in Africa
At 1200 (Dar es Salaam time) on 14 June, 978MHz ADS-B
(UAT) was used for the first time on the African
Continent. A Tanzanian Air Services Cessna 206,
equipped with a Garmin GDL90, was tracked by a UAT
ground station during a 45 minute flight from Dar es
Salaam International Airport (DAR). The flight, which
met all operational objectives, was conducted by ADS-B
Technologies and was observed by officials from six
African nations, ICAO, FAA and the World Bank.
The demonstration was part of a two day World Bank
conference held to discuss the Bank's basic aviation
infrastructure funding project for the East African
Community. This is the second time the Alaska-based
ADS-B Air Traffic Management integration firm has
achieved a similar milestone, the first being the
introduction of UAT to Asia, during trials in Guanghan,
China in July 2005.
The company is currently working with the Civil
Aviation Flight University of China and the CAAC on a
project to install Garmin ADS-B avionics in more than
150 of the University's training aircraft and five
Sensis Corporation 978MHz Ground Broadcast Transceivers
in Sichuan Province, China."

Released 12 November, 2005:
First Permanent
ADS-B Ground Station Installed in
China
On November 3rd, Anchorage, Alaska based ADS-B
Technologies completed the installation of the first
permanent Ground Based Transceiver (GBT) at the Civil
Aviation Flight University of China's main campus in
Guanghan, Sichuan Province. Two of the University's
Garmin GDL90 UAT equipped Piper Seminole aircraft
participated in the acceptance test by transmitting
position data to a Sensis Corporation GBT.
"We had no problem setting up the Sensis equipment,
it's very solid stuff," said Skip Nelson, ADS-B
Technologies' President. "Unlike radar which typically
has moving parts, this equipment is all solid state and
built for thousands of hours of virtually
maintenance-free operation."
Nelson said his firm also recorded another first by
demonstrating a wireless cockpit interface between the
aircraft's Bluetooth UAT interface and HP 4705 hand
held displays.
The firm now plans to deliver more than 160 avionics
packages and six GBT's to the University during 2006.
Meanwhile, encouraged by UAT's initial success, the
Civil Aviation Authority of China continues to evaluate
UAT for broader deployment in their country.

Released 16 July, 2005:
ADS-B Flies For
The First Time In China
At 0915L, 15 July, two Piper Seminoles from the Civil
Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) flew into
history as the first aircraft to use 978MHz Automatic
Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment
outside of the U.S.. The aircraft, based at the
University's Guanghan campus, were equipped with Garmin
GDL90 UAT transceivers and were tracked with a
prototype ground station developed by ADS-B
Technologies.
"The test flights exceeded all our expectations - we
tracked both aircraft continuously from power-up to
shutdown and out to more than 80km, despite a
relatively low antenna position at the ground site,"
Skip Nelson, ADS-B Technologies' President commented.
"More than fifty University representatives, Chinese
Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) officials and a
World Bank observer watched as we vectored the aircraft
out to 60km separation and then back in for a 300 meter
close approach to each other."
The five day trials, which included installing
Garmin equipment in the first two aircraft, are part of
a broader agreement between ADS-B Technologies and
CAFUC, that will eventually equip more than 100 of the
University's trainers with ADS-B. "The most exciting
thing is that this could be a prototype of a new low
altitude surveillance architecture for General and
Business aviation in China," Nelson continued. " We're
already looking at Beijing-Shanghai-Hong Kong and
Beijing-ChengDu as possible ADS-B enabled GA
routes."
ADS-B Technologies is an Anchorage, Alaska based
aviation consulting firm that specializes in new air
traffic management technologies. The Civil Aviation
Flight University of China is Asia's largest aviation
school, with more than 6,000 students enrolled.

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