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NEXCOM Next Generation Air/Ground Communications
AEEC General SessionDecember 2001 Jim
Eck Air/Ground Communications Product Team Lead
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NEXCOM Program Background

• NARC Recommendations FAA Response
• Report on spectrum status
• FAA to provide annual update of status
  projected demand
• Continue to support VDL-2 development
• 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

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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

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NEXCOM System Demonstration Plan
2001 2002 2003
2004 2005
Operational System Demo
System Demo I
System Demo II

• Objective
• Show VDL-3 technology is viable
• Demonstrates
• Coverage
• Voice Quality
• Voice Override
• Integrated Voice and Data

• Objective
• Show NEXCOM system architecture viability
• Demonstrates
• Sector Handoffs
• ATN Network Interoperability
• System Management
• Commercial infusion
• Technology maturation

• Objective
• Show commercial avionics certifiability and
  operational suitability
• Demonstrates
• Operational digital voice
• Infosec capabilities
• Commercial avionics
• Human factors

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NEXCOM Schedule Overview
Demo
10/03 System Demo II
10/04 Operational Demo
10/02 System Demo I
MDR deployment
MDR
10/02In-Service Decision
7/01 Contract Award
Validation Inter-Operability Tests with
Airborne Avionics
GroundSystem
07-12 Implementation
7/02 Prototype Contract Award
1/05 Full Scale Dev Contract Award
10/01System Reqmnts Document
12/09Operational
8/03Notice of Availability TSO
10/02 Characteristics Complete
Avionics
8/04 CertifiedAircraft
10/01MOPS
6/05-12/09 Airlines equip
Analysis rule writing
Rule Making
6/05 VDL-3 Rule Published
1/02 RTCAPrincipals of Use
1/04 NPRM
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NEXCOM VDL-3 AVIONICS TIMELINE
2001
2004
2002
2003
FAA VDL-3 TSO (AVR)
Disposition of Comments Complete
Notice of Availability (TSO)
Clearance Record Release
Submit to Legal
AIR Internal Review
Legal Review
Draft TSO Initiated
Pub in Fed Register
Disposition Closed
AGC Review
7/01
6/02
2/03
5/03
10/02
9/02
7/03
3/03
4 Mos
8/03
6/03
AVIONICS MANUFACTURERS (Development/Test)
System Test Integration Complete (contractor)
Pre-Production/Interoperable Avionics to WJHTC
PD, SOW, OTA Template Available to Vendors
Prelim Design Complete
04 Demo - Ops Site
PD (1st Industry Draft)
03 Demo - TC
Certified Aircraft
Avionics OTA
12/01
6/03
10/03
8/04
10-11/04
9/28/01
8/01
9/13/01
6/03
20 Months
Discussions w/Manufacturers
TSO Data Pkg to ACO
ACO Reviews TSO Data Pkg
AVIONICS MANUFACTURERS (TSOA)
TSOA
Prep/Sub Prelim SSA Plan for SW Aspects of
Cert
11/03
9/03
10/03
Prep/Submit Flight Test Plan Balance of
Design Approval Docs
Conformity Insp Install. Flight Test
AVIONICS MANUFACTURERS (Installation STC)
Submit Application for STC
STC
10/03
12/03
4/04
7/04
2/04
6 Months
Standards/ Requirements
Interoperability Docs SC189 SPR Data
Operational Apprvl (AFS)
A Version MOPS Complete
AEEC Char Available
AEEC VDR Subcommittee
Green Cover MOPS Available
SC 198 SPR Voice
MOPS
SARPS
5/02
10/02
6/02
10/01
9/01
10/01
8/30/01
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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

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NEXCOM Program

• Recommended Action
• Approve initiation of VDL-3 characteristics
  development based upon existing 750 architecture