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INTERVIEW ROCKWELL COLLINS

OPPOSITE BOTTOM: ADS-B In
provides aircrew with increased
situational awareness

RIGHT: ADS- Out technology,
enables tighter separation between
aircraft, increasing the efficiency
and capacity of the airspace

traditional radar coverage, greatly enhancing stations are required to receive the ADS-B tool provides a list of OEM service bulletins,
safety. The technology enables tighter Out broadcasts and transmit them to air Rockwell Collins solutions and other STCs
separation between aircraft, increasing the traffic control. for ADS-B Out that use Rockwell Collins
efficiency and capacity of the airspace. equipment. For select business aviation
ADS-B In – ADS-B In provides the Are aircraft operators looking at completing platforms, Rockwell Collins has Pro Line
aircraft crew with a more complete picture other upgrades along with their ADS-B Fusion flight deck upgrades and airspace
of surrounding traffic resulting in an equipment installation? If so, what types modernization packages available which
increased level of situational awareness and of work are being considered? bring additional capabilities to the aircraft in
safety. Additionally, ADS-B In will provide In the business aviation market, customers addition to ADS-B Out compliance.
airlines with improved routing and terminal are also looking at Flight Management FANS 1/A solutions are available for the
airspace handling resulting in reduced flight System (FMS) upgrades to bring additional Bombardier Global 5000/6000, Challenger
time, taxi time and fuel burn. capabilities such as LPV and RNP. For some 300/350, Challenger 605/650, Challenger
business aircraft models with Pro Line 21, 604, Gulfstream G280, Embraer Legacy
Are all new regional transport aircraft, Rockwell Collins has developed airspace 450/500, Dassault Falcon 50EX, and Falcon
jetliners and business jets being fitted modernization packages which bring ADS-B 2000/2000EX. For Challenger 604 and
with ADS-B In and ADS-B Out equipment as Out mandate compliance, FMS upgrades Falcon 50EX/2000/2000EX operators, a
standard or is it optional fitment? and Synthetic Vision (SVS) upgrades in one special FANS 1/A package is available which
ADS-B Out is being installed as convenient, cost-effective upgrade package. includes FANS training, LOA assistance,
standard equipment on new production In Air Transport, many airlines are testing and a year of ARINCDirect flight
aircraft. ADS-B In is currently not being upgrading to TCAS 7.1 in conjunction support services.
mandated and is optional on some forward with ADS-B Out. Additionally, plans to
fit aircraft. Operational benefits are still to upgrade to the next generation MMR are Please provide an update on the GLU-2100
be determined but will include increased being considered to meet the US GNSS multi-mode receiver, its potential markets
situational awareness and safety and performance requirements and also and planned entry-into service date?
reduced fuel burn. to prepare for GLS CAT II/III and Multi- The GLU-2100 is Rockwell Collins’ next
Frequency/Multi-Constellation capability, generation MMR. It will be available in early
What is the special equipment required on which will enable aircraft to benefit from 2018 on Boeing platforms and in early 2019
ground and on the airplane for ADS-B In and new GNSS constellations such as GLONASS, on Airbus platforms. The GLU-2100 will be
ADS-B Out? BEIDOU, GALILEO in addition to GPS. a drop-in replacement to all existing MMRs
ADS-B Out requires new ADS-B Out capable (GLU-920, GLU-925, RMA-55B, TLS-755) and
transponders as well as a GPS or Multi-Mode What steps are required for existing Pro will provide GLS CAT I and SBAS at entry into
Receiver (MMR) on the aircraft to provide Line avionics system users to upgrade their service. The GLU-2100 will provide software
position information. Some countries allow aircraft with ADS-B and FANS installations? only growth to other key global navigation
earlier versions of ADS-B Out but Rockwell For ADS-B Out, customers can visit our functionality such as GLS CAT II/III, WAAS
Collins encourages operators to equip to website at www.rockwellcollins.com/ads-b LPV, Multi-Frequency/Multi-Constellation,
the latest DO-260B standard required in the and use an online tool to search for upgrade LPV Database hosting and much more.
United States and Europe. ADS-B ground paths for their airline or business aircraft. The
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