IAI introduces CWS- first military system that prevents mid-air collisions with civilian aircraft

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is pioneering military flight safety with the introduction of its Collision Warning System (CWS), an innovative, lifesaving solution designed to warn combat pilots in situations when potential collision with commercial and civilian aircraft is imminent. CWS was developed by IAI’s MALAM Division and will be on display at the I/ITSEC exhibition in Orlando, FL, November 28- December 2, 2016. Extending the collision-warning functions of IAI’s EHUD range-independent air-combat maneuvering instrumentation (ACMI), the CWS system can now monitor non-military platforms and warn of the proximity and risk of collision with commercial aircraft. Monitoring is performed through integration of IFF (Identification Friend/Foe) and ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast). Increasing congestion in civil air space poses a growing challenge to flight safety in general and specifically for military operations in proximity to, or within civilian airspace. The CWS provides a complete air situational picture with warnings visible only to the military pilot – no indications are provided to civilian aircraft. Warnings are provided in three ways – a voice warning, graphical indication on a tablet panel and symbols presented on existing cockpit displays (MPD/MFD). The CWS is embedded in existing or new EHUD/ RAIDS/FRP systems, or carried as a stand-alone pod, which requires only a single interface unit, and thus requires only minimal integration into the aircraft.