Netcentric Protection against Aircraft Misuse and Passivation of Misused Aircraft.

Abstract

A concept was developed to ensure the early detection of the misuse of an aircraft and to initiate efficient countermeasures. The Eurocontrol ERRIDS system is used to transmit the misuse information from the aircraft to the ground and to distribute it to all stakeholders. In case of continuous misuse a fighter is sent out to intercept the aircraft. To prove the concept, a distributed real time simulation with a functional aircraft cockpit, a fighter cockpit, an air traffic simulation, and an ERRIDS network was established. This was achieved through a network geographically distributed in Europe with the aircraft cockpit installed at the Munich exercise. During the simulation the concept of ERRIDS information distribution, aircraft intercept , and passivation was succesfully demonstrated. It was shown during this experiment that the technology is available and matured.