Multilateration system
From EUROCONTROL ATM Lexicon
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time difference of arrival (TDOA) |
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Abbreviation
MLAT
Definition
A group of equipment configured to provide position derived from the secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder signals (replies or squitters) primarily using time difference of arrival (TDOA) techniques. Additional information, including identification, can be extracted from the received signals.
Definition Source
ICAO (2010), ANNEX 10/IV Aeronautical Telecommunications — Surveillance Radar and Collision Avoidance Systems 2010, Amdt. 85
