Next generation satellite landing systems, providing a world first, low risk, ground based solution for any airport or aircraft wanting safer and more efficient gate to gate services
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has recommended Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) for all flight phases. GNSS requires augmentation before traditional navigation systems can be replaced.
GNSS augmentation available includes aircraft based augmentation (ABAS), satellite based augmentation (SBAS), ground based augmentation (GBAS) and ground based regional augmentation (GRAS) for precision landing of aircraft.
Airservices Australia and Honeywell have a strategic partnership to develop and commercialise Ground Based Augmentation Systems (GBAS) and Ground-based Regional Augmentation Systems (GRAS).
GBAS may replace Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) as a precision landing system for major airports. GRAS enables improved precision enroute for and approaches to regional airports, using a similar signal to GBAS. Together GBAS and GRAS provide a scalable, integrated, and affordable navigation solution for all aircraft types.
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11:16 AEST 23 April 2007
Australia and the United States have formally agreed to meet annually to work towards improvements for the civil use of the Global Positioning System and regional augmentations to GPS. Officials met in Canberra in late April to discuss a range of GPS related issues. Read more news
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14:57 AEST 6 February 2007
Ground Based Regional Augmentation Systems (GRAS) can be combined with Ground Based Augmentation Systems (GBAS) to deliver improved vertical positioning en-route and during take-off, as well as landing.
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15:38 AEST 7 February 2007
The International Civil Aviation Organization has determined that satellite positioning data requires augmentation to provide the precision required for aviation operations. Read more about combining GRAS with GBAS »