TCAS 3000SP™ Traffic Collision Avoidance System

Why TCAS 3000SP

TCAS 3000SP enhances operational efficiency by combining advanced surveillance processing with optimized resolution advisories that minimize unnecessary deviations.

By reducing disruptive altitude changes and improving traffic situational awareness, it helps operators maintain optimal flight profiles, supporting fuel savings and smoother routing. Its lightweight, scalable design simplifies installation while enabling airlines to maximize route efficiency, lower operating costs, and maintain high safety standards across diverse fleet types.

Acron Aviation has built a strong global reputation for dependable avionics products, and that credibility carries directly into the TCAS 3000SP Traffic Collision Avoidance System. Backed by more than 60 years of proven reliability, the TCAS 3000SP reflects decades of operational expertise. It combines next-generation innovation with legacy compatibility, delivering modern performance grounded in trusted engineering and real-world aviation experience.

Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems (ACSS)

Acron Aviation’s TCAS 3000SP reflects the strength of its joint venture with Thales Group, combining deep U.S. avionics heritage with global surveillance expertise. This collaboration brings together decades of TCAS leadership and advanced air traffic management innovation to address evolving ADS-B mandates worldwide.

Rather than focusing on cockpit voice recording or data archival functions, the TCAS 3000SP is engineered to meet and exceed ADS-B Out and surveillance performance requirements that directly impact operational freedom in controlled airspace.

Positioned against competing surveillance systems from Garmin and Honeywell, the TCAS 3000SP differentiates itself through optimized traffic processing and intelligent resolution advisories that help minimize unnecessary altitude and routing deviations.

By supporting smoother flight profiles and more predictable separation management, it enables operators to maintain fuel-efficient cruise levels and reduce costly step climbs or vectoring.

The result is measurable operational value: improved route efficiency, lower fuel burn, and enhanced compliance with global ADS-B airspace mandates - delivering safety and economic performance in a single integrated surveillance solution.

What this means for you

TCAS 3000SP gives operators a clear advantage: enhanced traffic awareness, smoother routing, and reduced fuel burn. By aligning with global ADS-B mandates and minimizing unnecessary flight deviations, it supports safer, more efficient operations - helping airlines lower costs while maintaining schedule reliability and regulatory confidence. Advantages include:

• Enhanced traffic awareness – Advanced surveillance processing delivers precise, real-time conflict detection, improving pilot decision-making and overall situational awareness in congested airspace.
• Improved fuel efficiency – Optimized resolution advisories reduce unnecessary altitude changes and deviations, helping maintain efficient cruise profiles and lower fuel burn.
• Global ADS-B compliance – Designed to meet evolving international ADS-B mandates, ensuring seamless access to controlled airspace and long-term regulatory confidence.
• Simplified fleet integration – Lightweight, scalable architecture supports easier installation and compatibility across diverse aircraft platforms.
• Proven reliability heritage – Backed by decades of avionics expertise and operational credibility, delivering trusted performance in demanding airline environments.

Regulatory compliance

Acron Aviation’s TCAS 3000SP is certified to FAA TSO-C119c (TCAS II) and TSO-C166b (ADS-B Out), with EASA ETSO-C119c and ETSO-C166b approvals. It complies with RTCA DO-185B, DO-260B, DO-178C, and DO-254, meeting global ADS-B and ACAS II Change 7.1 mandates for transport-category aircraft.

Fleet compatibility

Works across major commercial platforms and retrofit programs for many transport aircraft. STCs exist for Airbus A330 series and variants like A320 family through ACSS/TCAS 3000SP installations, and it’s forward-fit on turboprops such as the Bombardier Q400, with broader compatibility via ARINC 735 interfaces on systems used by airlines worldwide.

TCAS 3000SP solutions

Available in multiple configurations, enabling operators to tailor surveillance capability, integration options, and compliance features to diverse aircraft types and mission requirements.

TCAS 3000SP variants

Standard TCAS 3000SP Surveillance Processor – Designed for commercial, regional, business, and military aircraft.

• Provides certified TCAS II Change 7.1 collision avoidance functions with ADS-B In capability.
• Backward compatible with legacy TCAS 2000 hardware.
• Upgradable via built-in compact flash for future enhancements.
• Tracks up to 400 intruder aircraft and supports extended traffic range >100 nm.
• Hybrid Surveillance with passive ADS-B tracking to reduce RF congestion. Used widely as a forward-fit or retrofit TCAS solution on many transport and regional aircraft platforms.

TCAS 3000SP with SafeRoute+ ADS-B In Software Option – Targets operators seeking fuel and routing efficiency enhancements.

• Adds extended ADS-B In situational awareness features like Interval Management (IM) and In-Trail Procedures (ITP).
• Improves spacing optimization and reduces unnecessary vectoring or altitude changes.
• Integrates into cockpit displays for richer traffic picture.
• Supports runway throughput gains and lower fuel burn. This software-enhanced configuration is suited for airlines and fleets focused on operational efficiency and compliance with ADS-B surveillance mandates.

Key capabilities

1. Primary performance feature

Delivers industry-leading airborne collision avoidance, combining TCAS II Change 7.1 advisories with ADS-B In tracking for comprehensive traffic awareness. Capable of monitoring over 400 intruder aircraft with detection ranges exceeding 100 nautical miles, it reduces unnecessary deviations and altitude changes, optimizing flight efficiency.

For operators, this means smoother routing, predictable separation, and lower fuel burn. Its real-time processing enhances situational awareness in complex airspace while meeting global ADS-B mandates.

2. Durability/reliability

Built for long-term operational reliability, the TCAS 3000SP uses ruggedized construction materials and lightweight form factors suited for transport, regional, and business aircraft. It meets environmental standards such as RTCA DO-160 for temperature, vibration, and electromagnetic protection. Redundant processing ensures continuous operation even under stress, minimizing downtime.

Its compact design reduces weight and installation complexity, giving operators confidence that the system performs consistently in varied operational environments, including high-altitude and harsh weather conditions.

3. Integration feature

Designed for seamless integration across diverse fleets. It supports legacy TCAS 2000 replacements and conforms to ARINC 429, ARINC 735, and other industry standards. Its modular architecture allows multi-aircraft compatibility, simplifying fleet-wide upgrades.

Installation is streamlined with minimal cockpit disruption, and software-configurable options make future upgrades straightforward. Operators benefit from reduced retrofit costs, consistent operational performance, and a system that adapts as avionics and airspace requirements evolve.

4. Advanced technology feature

Incorporating next-generation processing, the TCAS 3000SP enhances traffic resolution and situational awareness beyond conventional TCAS systems. Advantages include hybrid ADS-B and radar tracking, extended traffic range, predictive conflict advisories, reduced nuisance alerts, improved spacing accuracy, and energy-efficient operation.

Performance surpasses competitors by reducing unnecessary vectoring and altitude changes while supporting future capabilities like interval management and in-trail procedures. This positions operators for enhanced fuel savings, route efficiency, and compliance with evolving airspace surveillance mandates.

5. Support equipment/services

The TCAS 3000SP comes as a complete solution, including modern ground support equipment for configuration, testing, and diagnostics. Interfaces are standardized for integration with flight management systems, enabling operational efficiency and streamlined maintenance.

Built-in diagnostic tools allow rapid troubleshooting and predictive maintenance, reducing aircraft downtime. Operators gain full lifecycle support, ensuring that the system remains reliable, up-to-date, and fully compliant with evolving regulatory and operational requirements.

Customer support

Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems (ACSS)

Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems (ACSS) is a joint venture between Acron Aviation and Thales. ACSS designs and manufactures products for all aircraft and helicopter segments, and supports products for air transport and regional airlines, business aviation, and helicopter, general aviation, manned and unmanned military aircraft operators. ACSS produces avionics systems that increase safety, situational awareness, and efficiency for commercial and military flight operators.