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ACSS LEADS FAA TASK FORCE MAKING AIRLINE SAFETY AND SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS Advanced XS-950 Mode S Transponder Allows for Easy Field Upgrade Contact:
PHOENIX, November 13, 2001 - ACSS representatives have taken a leadership role on an Industry Transponder Task Force formed by the FAA to determine modifications to Air Traffic Control (ATC) transponders on aircraft to meet security requirements for countering the new threats to aviation safety. ACSS personnel have been key technical contributors to this task force and the report generated from this effort. The report, titled FAA-Industry Transponder Task Force Report, is intended to help airlines commence the decision process and initiate design and engineering efforts with vendors, manufacturers, and certification offices. The report was delivered to Margaret Gilligan, FAA Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulation & Certification, on November 5. ACSS has proposed several product enhancements that will increase the level of air travel safety and security, while not interrupting service. The sophisticated design of the XS-950 Mode S Transponder (7517800/ARINC 718), currently flying on more than 4,000 aircraft, will allow operators to meet FAA requirements with a software upgrade that can be loaded onboard the aircraft. Line-replaceable units will not need to be removed and sent to a certified service and repair center, eliminating aircraft downtime. Software upgrades can be made in the field using an industry standard ARINC 615 data loader. Operators flying with ACSS' first-generation Mode S transponder, the XS-910 (4061400), are encouraged to contact ACSS to discuss special incentives for upgrading their equipment to the XS-950. For more information, please contact ACSS Customer Services at (623) 445-7070. ACSS (Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems), an L-3 Communications & Thales Company, is a leader in safety avionics systems. ACSS products include the TCAS 2000 and TCAS 1500 traffic alert and collision avoidance systems, a family of Mode S transponders and the T2CASTM, a combined traffic and terrain collision avoidance system. TCAS reduces the potential for mid-air collisions and provides an independent and complementary supplement to the air traffic control system. More than 8,000 units of ACSS's TCAS product are currently operating in commercial, corporate and military aircraft. To learn more about ACSS, please visit the company's web site at www.L-3com.com/acss. Headquartered in Velizy (France), Thales Avionics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thales, is the European leader and world-renowned partner in avionics and cabin electronics and a world leader in professional electronics for civil and defense markets. To learn more about Thales Avionics, please visit the company's web site at www.thales-avionics.com. Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications is a leading merchant supplier of secure communications systems and products, avionics and ocean products, training products, microwave components and telemetry, instrumentation, space and wireless products. Its customers include the Department of Defense, selected US government intelligence agencies, aerospace prime contractors and commercial telecommunications and wireless customers. To learn more about L-3 Communications, please visit the company's web site at www.L-3Com.com.
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