Civil Aviation Vs Military Aviation

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Introduction - Civil vs Military
Military aviation and civil aviation are intrinsically different from each other in their nature and functions. However, both operate in the same air traffic management (ATM) environment and therefore use common airspace which needs to be stringently managed for safety and efficiency. While military aviation is essential for national security and defence and is therefore a legitimate and indispensable activity, civil air transport is not only necessary for global interaction between nations but it also makes a significant contribution to the global economy. These two equally important activities call for uncompromising cooperation in the shared use of airspace and an enduring understanding of each other’s needs. …show more content…

These aircraft are required to operate in all airspace environments and have special airspace requirements in addition to general airspace use (e.g. low-level flying, in-flight refuelling and air-to-air combat training). The operation of some military aircraft, such as transport aircraft can, in general, be considered as similar to that of a commercial airline operator. Other aircraft, particularly fighters and training aircraft, often have limited physical space available in the aircraft for equipment that would enable them to conform fully with civil airspace access requirements.
Civil-Military coordination in Ait Traffic Management
The history of aeronautical development shows that there is an intimate relationship between civil and military aeronautics. Cooperation between civil and military authorities is required not only to meet future civil and military air traffic requirements for increased safety, security, capacity, efficiency and environmental sustainability, but also to achieve interoperability, seamlessness and harmonisation through sound policy, a structured framework, effective liaisons and management at the working level.
Civil-military coordination should address a set of significant …show more content…

NATO co-operates with Eurocontrol for non-classified military flights, so information on such flights from Eurocontrol can pass to other ATC systems within Europe. The only filter which exists for NATO classified information is the absence of access (connection) to all civil Air Flow Management Services (AFMSs). In case of a closer co-operation between civil and military ATC systems, taking into account the concept of the “Flexible Use of Airspace”, it is necessary to create other kinds of filters for the transmission of classified

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