FTI will research the present need for MCAS by integration of an IFF Mode 5 waveform to provide collision avoidance capabilities for the Navy platform. We will evaluate current transponder hardwares to determine the change/modification requirements necessary for such integration. Also included will be studies of current military systems, hardware and software currently in use, and the technical and functional limitations and restraints required to implement Mode 5 MCAS functions into the IFF transponders. We will provide our solutions in a functional block diagram, including the necessary interfaces and options selected.
Benefits: The commercial potential of this research will be to provide collision avoidance via MCAS using Mode 5, for general, commercial, and NATO aviation. This will provide for greater safety world-wide, and enhance NATO applications as well as increase sales potential to foreign militaries and individuals.
Keywords: Mid-air, Collision, Avoidance, System, MCAS, TCAS, IFF, Mode 5
