The Airspace Integration IPT is actively engaged in defining future capabilities required for routine access of unmanned air vehicles in the National Airspace System (NAS) and International Airspace. The team works with the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the UAS Task Force (TF) Senior Steering Group (SSG) and collaborates with the Army, Air Force, Federal Aviation Administration and other national stakeholders in developing an Airspace Integration Roadmap for all classes of UAS.

Specific to the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (BAMS UAS) program, the Airspace Integration IPT will provide persistent maritime Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability in support of a full Range of Military Operations (ROMO).  To execute this mission set, the BAMS UAS will require worldwide access (WWA) to include the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS), international airspace, and foreign airspace.  This requirement to operate globally dictates that the BAMS UAS must possess capabilities that will provide compliance with current and evolving airspace regulatory authority (e.g., Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)) regulations, and worldwide Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) standards and procedures.