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A midair collision avoidance system (MCAS) employs an existing design of Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) as a module and seamlessly integrates it with a customized tactical module which is capable of providing unique tactical avoidance guidance control and display. The tactical m

A midair collision avoidance system (MCAS) employs an existing design of Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) as a module and seamlessly integrates it with a customized tactical module which is capable of providing unique tactical avoidance guidance control and display. The tactical module handles all phases of a tactical mission, including formation flight (e.g., formation fall-in, arming formation flight, engaging formation flight following, and formation break-away), and an air-refueling sequence (e.g., rendezvous, linkup, re-fueling, and disengaging air-refueling). The tactical module divides the air space around the aircraft into advisory, caution, and warning zones and for each provides display, tone and voice alerts to facilitate pop-up avoidance guidance commands. Military aircraft can thus effectively avoid mid air and near mid air collision situations in all three different operation modes: air traffic control (ATC) management mode, tactical mode, and a mixed mode.

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[ What is claimed is:] [23.]23. A midair alert and collision avoidance system comprisinga plurality of data link transponders for generating and broadcasting data to a host airplane, anda traffic alert and collision avoidance system located on the airplane and including receivers in communication wi

[ What is claimed is:] [23.]23. A midair alert and collision avoidance system comprisinga plurality of data link transponders for generating and broadcasting data to a host airplane, anda traffic alert and collision avoidance system located on the airplane and including receivers in communication with said transponders, said traffic alert and collision system further comprisingan air traffic management system for monitoring and tracking objects in the air traffic control environment external to the aircraft anda tactical based management system, in communication with said air traffic management system, for monitoring objects in the tactical environment external to the airplane.