India
Cleared for Take Off
June 2008
To accommodate its expanding domestic aviation market—the
second-fastest growing in the world—India has enlisted MITRE
to help modernize the country's aviation infrastructure. As
a first step, MITRE is studying India's two busiest airports
to analyze the country's airport and airspace capacity, as
well as helping train India's next generation of air traffic
controllers.
UAT
Puts UAVs on the Radar
June 2008
MITRE's UAT Beacon Radio is a revolutionary small, low-cost radio
beacon under development that allows pilots to detect and avoid
UAVs and other aircraft, such as sailplanes, made from composites.
Travel
Forecasting Takes Off
March 2008
How can the nation's busiest airports prepare to serve travelers
in the future? And what emerging airports might be able to take
pressure off the major hubs? A MITRE team has devised a travel forecasting
tool that helps aviation authorities foretell future air traffic
and handle expected passenger demand.
Teaching
the World to Fly More Efficiently and Safely
November 2007
When aviation authorities from around the globe need to learn the
latest about air traffic management, airport safety and security,
spectrum management, and a host of other aviation topics, where
do they turn? To the MITRE Aviation Institute, where hundreds of
students from across the U.S. and as far away as China get instruction
on improving the world's airports and airspace.
