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SECONDARY SURVEILLANCE RADAR FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

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Full Mode S functionalities validated by Eurocontrol
Contribute to radar separation standards
 nique version for MSSR and Mode S Elementary/Enhanced Surveillance,
U
Mixed Mode Datalink: MSSR or Mode S by parameter setting, for secure investment
SI capability
Compact shelter version
Low cost ownership
Short term delivery
Stand-alone or co-mounted with a primary S-band or L-Band radar

AERONAUTICAL

RSM 970 S
Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar/Mode S

AERONAUTICAL

RSM 970 S

Monopulse Secondary Surveillance

Radar/Mode S

CHARACTERISTICS

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS

T erminal Manoeuvring Area /Approach and En-Route

Operation in high density traffic
M
 odes 1, 2, 3/A, C, S Up to level 5 transponders
Elementary & Enhanced Surveillance II/SI code
operation
E
 nhanced mixed mode
F ull Datalink Surveillance Coordination Function
T est transponder management
EASE OF MAINTENANCE

C
 omprehensive embedded BITE
L ocal / remote diagnosis capabilities
L imited number of LRU types / Optimized spare batch
E
 asy maintenance and low-cost of ownership

R ange up to 256 NM
Scan rate up to 15 rpm
Meeting Eurocontrol Mode S station
Functional Specification (EMS 3.11) and ICAO
annex 10 vol IV lastest edition
High duty cycle Tx 64% over 2.4 ms
ISLS / IISLS - RSLS
Advanced signal processing algorithms running
on COTS PC Linux
Dual timestamp function (GPS, NTP)
Digital video
Serial lines / Ethernet UDP/TCP IP outputs

H
 igh integrity and availability of
data provided to
the controller
M
 TBCF = 55000 h
MTTR = 25 min
F ail safe capability
S
 RG, CAP 670 approval
Mode S benefits
Improved data
integrity

ADVANCED MAINTENANCE TOOLS

S
 elective
interrogations

Improved situational
awareness
Airborne data download
through GICB:
Call-sign

2
 5ft altitude
reporting

Magnetic Heading

No garbling

Air speed

Reduced FRUIT

Vertical rate

Local, remote
and centralized
Control and
Monitoring

Ground speed

Selected FL
ACAS RA

Direct access
to the relevant
maintenance sheet
and procdure

AUSTRALIA

FRANCE

GERMANY

ITALY

UNITED KINGDOM

USA

Thales Australia Limited

The Thales Australia Centre
WTC Northbank Wharf
Melbourne, VIC 3005
Tel. +61 (0)3 8630 4000

Thales Air Systems SAS

3, avenue Charles Lindbergh
BP 20351
94628 Rungis cedex
Tel. +33 (0)1 79 61 40 00

Thales Electronic Systems

GmbH
Lilienthalstrasse 2
70825 Korntal-Mnichingen
Tel. +49 (0)7 11 86 03 20

Thales Italia S.p.A.

Via E. Mattei, No.1
20064 Gorgonzola (MI)
Tel. +39 02 950 951

Thales ATM Limited

Minerva building,
Manor Royal
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9HA
Tel. +44 208 391 6277

Thales ATM
10950 El Monte Street,
Suite 110
Overland Park, KS 66211
Tel. +1 913 422 2600

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