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| Term: |
AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-CONTRACT (ADS-C) |
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| Meaning: | A data link position reporting system, controlled by a ground station, that establishes contracts with an aircraft's avionics that occur automatically whenever specific events occur, or specific time intervals are reached. |
| Previous Term: | AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST OUT (ADS-B Out) |
| Next Term: | AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-REBROADCAST (ADS-R) |