Research Article
The SANDRA Communications Concept – Integration of Radios
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-23825-3_26, author={Jim Baddoo and Peter Gillick and Rex Morrey and Aleister Smith}, title={The SANDRA Communications Concept -- Integration of Radios}, proceedings={Personal Satellite Services. Third International ICST Conference, PSATS 2011, Malaga, Spain, February 17-18, 2011, Revised Selected Papers}, proceedings_a={PSATS}, year={2012}, month={5}, keywords={integrated modular radio integrated communications system aeronautical communications system software defined radio avionics}, doi={10.1007/978-3-642-23825-3_26} }- Jim Baddoo
Peter Gillick
Rex Morrey
Aleister Smith
Year: 2012
The SANDRA Communications Concept – Integration of Radios
PSATS
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-23825-3_26
Abstract
The Single European Sky Air Traffic Management (ATM) research programme SESAR has identified continued growth in demand for aircraft communications as air traffic increases and communications become more network centric. Alongside existing systems such as VHF Data Link Mode 2, new systems such as the L-band Digital Aeronautical Communication System (LDACS) and the Aeronautical Mobile Airport Communications System (AeroMACS) are being proposed. This growth is likely to increase the size, weight and cost of avionics radio communication equipment, so there is a need to examine new radio architectures which will help limit these increases. SANDRA is a European Commission programme which aims to design and demonstrate an integrated communications system using software defined radio techniques. The concepts behind the integrated communications system are described, including improved modularity using high-speed digital links, security, redundancy and certification. The specific requirements of the SANDRA programme and details of the proof-of-concept demonstrator are outlined.
