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Aircraft and technology: Iridium Communications plans GPS technology to monitor airliners
McLean, USA - "It will supply more complete and continuous flight information than radar"
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Iridium Communications Inc plans to install devices on its next generation of commercial satellite. These devices will continuously monitor airliners and business jets on trans-Atlantic routes. This could be an important step toward eventually replacing radar-based air traffic control with GPS technology. The satellite technology would supply more complete and continuous flight information to air...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1142403
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency