UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM POSITION REPORTING SYSTEM

摘要

An unmanned aerial system (UAS) position reporting system may include an air traffic control reporting system (ATC-RS) coupled with a ground control station (GCS) of a UAS and at least one network-connected remote terminal. The ATC-RS may include an automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) and traffic information services broadcast (TIS-B) transceiver and one or more telecommunications modems. The ATC-RS may receive position data of at least one UAS in an airspace from the GCS and the at least one network-connected remote terminal and selectively communicate the position of the at least one UAS in the airspace to a civilian air traffic control center (ATC), to a military command and control (C2) communication center, or to both through the ADS-B and TIS-B transceiver. The ATC-RS may display the position of the at least one UAS in the airspace on a display screen coupled with the ATC-RS.

主权项

1. An unmanned aerial system position reporting system comprising:
an air traffic control reporting system (ATC-RS) located on the ground and coupled with a ground control station (GCS) and at least one network-connected remote terminal, the GCS and the at least one network-connected remote terminal in operational communication with at least one unmanned aerial system (UAS) for guidance during flight, the ATC-RS comprising an automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) and traffic information services broadcast (TIS-B) transceiver, the ATC-RS adapted to: gather from the GCS and the at least one network-connected remote terminal position data of the at least one UAS in an airspace, wherein the GCS and the at least one network-connected remote terminal receive the position data from the at least one UAS or the GCS and the at least one network-connected remote terminal generate the position data while the at least one UAS moves in the airspace; selectively communicate the position of the at least one UAS in the airspace to a civilian air traffic control center (ATC), to a military command and control (C2) communication center, or to both a civilian ATC and a military C2 communication center through the ADS-B and TIS-B transceiver; and display the position of the at least one UAS in the airspace on one or more display screens coupled with the ATC-RS.