Air traffic services


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Cooperation in air traffic services

In contrast to many other countries, a considerable amount of military training operations in Germany is conducted in airspaces jointly used with general air traffic (GAT). Only special profiles like air combat during which the tasks and the attention distribution require protection take place in protected airspaces for safety reasons. But DFS also has to cater for the mission and the requirements of military air traffic. This implies:

Comprehensive operational support
Flexible and cost-effective use of airspace with efficient deployment of staff
Training of the entire operational staff with military tactical contents
Personnel- and non-personnel-related measures to ensure the military’s ability to assume control

The basis for this is provided by joint training courses at the DFS Air Navigation Services Academy.

Even though the number of fighter aircraft has decreased by 80 percent since 1990, the qualitative requirements have increased after the introduction of new weapon systems. The support provided for operational air traffic (OAT) by far exceeds the requirements in civil aviation:

Control and support of OAT during:

en-route and in-orbit air refuelling
control of training and live intercept missions
support of NATO AWACS
monitoring of military training airspaces (TRA)

Tactical operational support for:

composite military air operations
active control during air exercises and coordination at NATO command posts
constant exchange with air defence


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