Cessna Makes ACSS TCAS Standard on High-End Business Jets

Cessna will install ACSS's TCAS 2000 traffic alert and collision avoidance system as standard equipment on its Citation X, XLS and Sovereign models.  ACSS is an L-3 Communications & Thales company.

Besides the regular functionality of the TCAS 2000, it is notable for its long range (up to 80 nm active, 100+ nm passive) and its ability to be upgraded for future enhancements, such as ADS-B (automatic dependence surveillance-broadcast).  It has also been coupled with ACSS's TAWS (terrain awareness warning system) to create the T²CAS, which has had orders of more than 1,500 units, according to ACSS.

ACSS says the TCAS 2000 is now onboard more than 9,000 aircraft.  04-29-2006.

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