Bill > HR3848

This bill, known as the CLOUD Aircraft Act (Collision-Limiting Operational Upgrade for DOD Aircraft Act), directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive study on the feasibility and cost of equipping all Department of Defense (DOD) fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft that operate in busy domestic airspaces with advanced collision detection systems. Specifically, the bill requires a study on two types of systems: air-to-air collision detection systems (which warn pilots about potential mid-air collisions with other transponder-equipped aircraft) and air-to-ground collision detection systems (which use radar, digital terrain maps, and sensors to warn pilots of potential ground collisions and can potentially automatically intervene to prevent a crash). The Secretary of Defense must coordinate with the Federal Aviation Administration and submit a detailed report to congressional committees within 180 days of the Act's enactment, including recommendations and a proposed implementation timeline. The bill defines "highly trafficked domestic airspaces" as areas near commercial service airports with class B, C, or D airspace, and mandates that the collision detection systems be compatible with existing commercial aircraft technologies like the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS).

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3848/all-info