Scorpio Satcom AIS ADS-B Mission Computer (MCU B)


Key Specifications:

An example of a transceiver system with a control panel.
  • Flight Following of MPA.
  • AIS-TWS - Integration of the Track While Scan targets of the Maritime Surveillance Radar MSR and the AIS "Automatic Identification System" received information
  • ADS-B provides awareness of prevailing air traffic within radius of 180NM. This is displayed over a moving map and other Scorpio Mission equipment
  • Emergency Flight Alert
  • Voice & Text Communications
  • Combined with Scorpio Base Station to allow HQ to monitor aircraft assets and it’s targets

Applications:

SCORPIO® Mission Computer B is way ahead of its class in the market in terms of Technology. It primary purpose is to provide Voice and Data communications via Satcom for beyond Line of Sight (LOS) requirements.

Control panel rotated 45 degrees right.

On board the aircraft, the MCU-B is an integral part of the Scorpio Mission System provides the integration of Radar and Automatic Identification System (AIS) targets throughout the whole mission system that present a “Situation Awareness” that maybe beyond any available Mission Computer today or in years to come.

The Satcom transmits data in 3 main forms:

  • Flight Follow – At a predetermined interval, the MCU-B will transmit details of the aircraft such as present position, heading and speed.
  • Flight Follow Plus (FFP) – MCU-B sends aircraft Flight Follow information plus if fitted all radar, ADS-B and AIS target information at that point in time to the Base Station
  • Emergency Flight Follow (EFF) – This transmits the Flight Follow information but at a higher data rate.
Control panel rotated 45 degrees left.

Caledonian has also re-introduced into the MCU-B it’s Helicopter to Helicopter Relative Air Position "RAP” system which was first flown out of Aberdeen Scotland, October 1987. This offered the ability to display airborne traffic to participating helicopters with the minimum of aircraft modifications. Operators and Pilots are able to view the entire situation displayed at either one of the glass cockpit displays or over the radar display. Participating aircraft reported Ident, Position, Vertical Separation, Speed and Trail. Traffic can also be monitored by Oil Platforms. For the Scorpio MCU-B, this facility was incorporated when Caledonian added ADS-B capability.