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ICG Tests CPDLC Aboard Gulfstream G250
By: Stephen Pope
Caption: International Communications Group (ICG) and Rockwell Collins have  demonstrated the compatibility of ICG’s NxtLink ICS-220A communication  systems with Ro
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International Communications Group (ICG) and Rockwell Collins have  demonstrated the compatibility of ICG’s NxtLink ICS-220A communication  systems with Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics in the Gulfstream  G250, the companies said. The tests demonstrated the use of controller  pilot datalink communications (CPDLC) and automatic dependent  surveillance-contract (ADS-C) functions in the G250’s Pro Line Fusion  avionics. ICG’s Iridium-based NxtLink ICS-120A and ICS-220A satcom  systems support future air navigation system (Fans1/A), CPDLC and ADS-C  messaging, as well as Acars requirements. The FAA plans to introduce  CPDLC at all ATC centers and large hub airports in the U.S. by 2018.