The following is a current Eurocontrol "price enquiry":
Procurement of Lightweight GA ADS-B 1090 Avionics
The EUROCONTROL CASCADE Programme1 is seeking to procure lightweight 1090 MHz Extended Squitter Airborne Systems (1090 LAS) suitable for installation on ultra light aircraft and gliders. These systems must provide Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) reception capability over 1090 MHz Extended Squitter and a cockpit display of traffic information. They are intended for use in flight trials for validation of General Aviation Airborne Air Traffic Situation Awareness applications.
At least five (5) 1090LAS need to be procured and they must be conformant to the specification in this document. Each system shall consist of
• 1090 MHz Extended Squitter (1090ES) receiver,
• Control Display of Traffic Information (CDTI), and
• GPS receiver providing own aircraft position and UTC time synchronisation.
The required CDTI is expected to be implemented on a personal digital assistant or an equivalent lightweight handheld display system.
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