CIMACT is a EUROCONTROL software, that is combining and merging civil and military data sources into a correlated Air Situation Display to enhance situational awareness and civil-military coordination. The aim is to ensure and increase safety levels, enhance capacity and efficiency. The software is highly flexible, interfaces to a wide variety of data sources and runs on commercial-off-the-shelf hardware.
History
CIMACT was developed on the basis of ADMAR 2000, ADMAR, ADKAR and GAME on the basis of a special Agreement of MOD Germany in cooperation with EUROCONTROL. It has been operational since 1983 and was used by the German Air Force exclusively. In 2002 the system was re-engineered to run on modern hardware and operating systems, and eventually named CIMACT. EUROCONTROL has since then offered the software package to its member states. CIMACT's flexibility and versatility have led to increased use by European countries and NATO for civil-military coordination, air traffic control and security-related applications.
Operational use
CIMACT is developed as a common co-ordination system to exchange information between civil and military users. CIMACT integrates a wide variety of information to provide the user with a comprehensive overview of the air situation. It contains a set of air traffic control functionalities, filters and collaboration facilities to enable silent coordination between connected systems. CIMACT offers an automated interface with the EUROCONTROL Local And sub-Regional Air space management support system. CIMACT is used the following operational scenarios:
Airspace management – to improve situational awareness and enable coordination of civil and military controllers during the activation and use of areas designated for military training activities or operations.
Aerodrome and approach control – Combined with a radar tracker, the system is used at different military airbases for control of local air traffic.
Tracking, Recording and Analysis – to monitor and assess air traffic to follow up reports, investigate incidents and potential violations.
ATM Security – to coordinate efficiently between civil and military units during ATM Security incidents, for more information, see the video on the EUROCONTROL CIMACT Site.
For additional information, see the latest CIMACT Brochure from EUROCONTROL.
Main features
CIMACT is running on a dedicated Linux distribution and is coded in C++ and Java. The main capabilities encompass:
CIMACT paves the way towards the European-wide application of the FUA concept with new opportunities for improving civil-military cooperation. CIMACT is a reliable cost-effective operational system supporting the improvement of civil-military co-ordination and security, which enhances the safety of air navigation in the Single European Sky.
