Explaining The Differences Between ADS-B Vs. ADS-C

What is the difference between ADS-C, or FANS 1/A, the oceanic surveillance system used especially in the North Atlantic, and ADS-B? First, ADS-C is the progeny of the Future Air Navigation System (FANS), a child of the 1980s and an ICAO planning group. FANS was based on the premise that in areas...

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