According to information published by the NAVAIR on February 7, 2022, the U.S. Navy delivers the first T-45 Goshawk aircraft equipped with ADS-B (Out).
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U.S. Navy's T-45 Goshawk aircraft (Picture source: NAVAIR)
ADS-B is a system that repeatedly broadcasts an aircraft's current position, altitude, airspeed, identification, and other information over a common frequency. It is intended to replace or augment ground-based radar and enhance traffic flow.
ADS-B (Out) is an FAA requirement within the National Airspace System that mandates a nationwide transition to ADS-B (Out) with Mode S elementary surveillance technology by 2025.
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) T-45 Goshawk is a highly modified version of the British BAE Systems Hawk land-based training jet aircraft. Manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) and British Aerospace (now BAE Systems), the T-45 is used by the United States Navy as an aircraft carrier-capable trainer.
