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UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM POSITION REPORTING SYSTEM

  • US 20100066604A1
  • Filed: 02/12/2009
  • Published: 03/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An unmanned aerial system position reporting system comprising:

  • an air traffic control reporting system (ATC-RS) coupled with a ground control station (GCS) of an unmanned aerial system (UAS), the ATC-RS comprising an automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) and a traffic information services broadcast (TIS-B) transceiver and one or more telecommunication modems, the ATC-RS adapted to;

    receive position data of the UAS in an airspace from the GCS;

    communicate the position of the UAS in the airspace to a civilian air traffic control center (ATC) or to a military command and control (C2) communication center through an ADS-B signal or through a TIS-B signal through the ADS-B and TIS-B transceiver;

    communicate with a civilian ATC or with a military C2 communication center through voice and data using the one or more telecommunication modems; and

    display the position of the UAS in the airspace on one or more display screens coupled with the ATC-RS.

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