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TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP: TRANSPORTATION

• In-trail flight procedures for desired flight level changes for optimum cruise profile
• Reduced separations

• Implementation of next generation ASMGCS (Advanced Surface Movement
Guidance and Control System) based on CDTI for self-separation on ground and
thereby increasing airport surface movement capacity.
• Deployment of ATM automation systems with decision support functionality and
SWIM for efficient management of flight operations and system capacity.
• Deployment of indigenously developed radars and other equipment.

NANOTECHNOLOGY • Advanced nano-modified composites, engineered materials and Carbon nanotubes
• Adaptive materials for better aerodynamics and drag reduction and self-healing
properties
• Thermal resistant materials
• Hydrophobic/ice-resistant paints and coatings
• Flame retarding materials

• Electronics and displays with low power consumption multifunctional materials
with embedded sensors
• Nanotechnology based synthetic fuels with enhanced properties

ICT • Integrated intermodal transport network based on passenger information system
with just-in-time service to reduce the lead time, enhancing system capacity,
reducing the travel time, almost real time passenger information being available to
the various service providers for an end-to-end travel solution.

OBJECTIVE:
LONG The long term will be built around the success on the short and medium term
TERM priorities, and it is imperative that we design our institutional systems to achieve
(BEYOND 15 YEARS) what we strive for. Next generation airspace system and aerospace supply chain
completely integrated with rest of the world.

SOME OF • Next generation aircraft designs
THE AREAS
WHICH CAN BE • Leadership in alternate energy and fuels
CONSIDERED • Next generation manufacturing technologies, use of 3D printing and
FOR THE nanotechnology.
LONG TERM • Next generation propulsion systems based on alternate energy paradigm
PRIORITIES
INCLUDE • Fuel cells
• Liquid hydrogen as fuel.
• Next Generation avionics and Wireless Flight Control Systems
• System Wide Information Management (SWIM): all data for all relevant flights
systematically shared between air and ground systems using SWIM in support of
collaborative ATM and trajectory-based operations

• Maturity of ADS-B (IN) and CDTI technologies leading to reduced separation to
augment system capacity.

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