Military Embedded Systems

NextGen, SESAR, ADS-B tech highlight agenda at Aviation Electronics Europe

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March 14, 2016

John McHale

Editorial Director

Military Embedded Systems

MUNICH, Germany. Sessions on Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR), the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA'S) NextGen initiative, and Automatic Dependent Surveillance ? Broadcast (ADS?B) technology highlight the first day of the Aviation Electronics Europe conference and exhibition to be held April 20-21 in Munich, Germany at the MOC Event Center.

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The session titled, "SESAR & NextGen Update," provides an update on the SES and NextGen programs such as the main operational challenges and the technical enablers for SES deployment and integration with air traffic management (ATM) systems, from the commercial airline and business jet perspectives. The session speakers are: Rick Heinrich, Director, Strategic Initiatives, Rockwell Collins; Nicolas Warinsko, Deputy Managing Director and Director Technical and Operations, SESAR Deployment Manager; and Thomas Maier, Senior Manager CNS/ATM, Airbus. Chairing the session is Christian Schleifer, Secretary General, EUROCAE.

A session dubbed "ADS-B Updates - today and tomorrow!" covers the latest blue sky thinking and architectural challenges in ADS-B In and ADS-B Out towards meeting the 2020 mandate. Session speakers are: Friedhelm Runge, Chief Expert Avionics and Electrical Systems, European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); Roland Mallwitz, Head of Surveillance, DFS; Johan Martensson, Surveillance Expert, EUROCONTROL; and Arnold Oldach, Director Product Marketing ACSS, L-3 Aviation Products.

For more information on Aviation Electronics Europe, visit http://www.ae-expo.eu/.