Aero-News has learned the TCAS 2000 traffic alert and collision avoidance system from ACSS, an L-3 Communications & Thales joint-venture, has been selected as the standard traffic collision and avoidance package on three of Cessna Aircraft's high-end business jets -- the Citation X, XLS and Sovereign.

"ACSS is proud to be recognized by Cessna for the performance, reliability and quality of our safety avionics," said Kris Ganase, president of ACSS. "We're thrilled to supply our TCAS as the standard traffic collision system on Cessna's world renowned high-end Citation business jets."

The TCAS 2000 was the industry's first second-generation TCAS II product when it was launched in 1997. It offers long range, and the ability to be upgraded for future enhancements, such as Automatic Dependence Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). It has also been coupled with ACSS's terrain awareness warning system (TAWS) to create the T2CAS, with orders of more than 1,500 units.

ACSS reports the TCAS 2000 is now onboard more than 9,000 aircraft flying throughout the world.

Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems (ACSS), an L-3 Communications & Thales Company, produces safety avionics systems that increase safety, situational awareness and efficiency for aircraft operators.

Based in Phoenix, its products include the TCAS 3000 and TCAS 2000 traffic alert and collision avoidance systems; MASS(tm), an enhanced TCAS for military operations; a family of Mode S transponders; the T2CAS�, a combined traffic and terrain collision avoidance system; TAWS+, a stand-alone terrain awareness warning system; and the Dlink+ communications management unit.

The ACSS portfolio also includes a suite of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast solutions for pilots operating in the airport vicinity called SafeRoute(tm). More than 45,000 units of ACSS product are operating in commercial, corporate and military aircraft.

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