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Meeting	ACGS Committee Meeting 122 - Savannah, GA - October 2018
Agenda Location	8 SUBCOMMITTEE D – Dynamics, Computations and Analysis 8.2 Automatic Collision Avoidance Technology
Title	Automatic Collision Avoidance Technology
Presenter	A. Finley Barfield
Affiliation	InfoSciTex
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Abstract	Automatic collision avoidance technology is now available to prevent fighter aircraft losses from ground and mid-air collisions. This research began with automatic maneuvering attack experiments in the 1980s. It recently matured into an extremely capable system providing protection throughout the flight envelope. The path to the current design took multiple development and flight test efforts. It benefited from advances in navigation systems, terrain databases, and integrity monitoring. The automatic ground collision avoidance system has been transitioned to operational US fighter aircraft. Essential to pilot acceptance was the ability of the system to provide safe collision protection without interfering with the mission. Available reaction time was found to be a valuable metric in reaching nuisance free operation. The automatic ground collision avoidance system has been credited with saving 7 aircraft and 8 pilots. The automatic air collision avoidance system provides mid-air collision protection during the high dynamic maneuvers of aerial combat. It completed flight testing in 2014 and has recently been upgraded and combined with the automatic ground collision avoidance system to form the integrated collision avoidance system. Results of recent flight tests of this integrated system have demonstrated full collision protection without mission interference. The pilots that have flown with the system have recommended adoption of it. Transition to operational fighters is now a possibility.