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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, link-up, 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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[ The embodiments of an invention in which an exclusive property or right is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.]1. A traffic alert and collision avoidance system, the system comprising:data link transponder means, said transponder means generating and transmitting broadcast data, the broadcast dat

[ The embodiments of an invention in which an exclusive property or right is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.]1. A traffic alert and collision avoidance system, the system comprising:data link transponder means, said transponder means generating and transmitting broadcast data, the broadcast data comprising aircraft position information of a host vehicle; andtraffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) computer means, in communication with said transponder means, for receiving and processing broadcast data from said data link transponder means, the TCAS comprising:air traffic management (ATM) means for monitoring and tracking objects external to the host vehicle; andtactical-based management means, in communication with ATM means, for monitoring and tracking tactical objects external to the host vehicle.