Overview:
Aircraft flying in close formation require constant communications between them to eliminate the possibility of midair collisions. Military aircraft flying in close formation do not always have the luxury of visual ranging, as some of their operations require nighttime flights or flights in bad weather.

Applied Sciences Group was invited to join the team developing the next generation of military "station keeping" software. The software is written in Ada, C++ and Visual Basic and relies on shipboard radar for detection of aircraft and communication between aircraft. Most of the software that Applied Sciences Group developed was dedicated to maintaining the reliable communications channel, and simulation.