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Do you? If you're in a war zone, then "local traffic" consists on enemy jets, and inbound missiles.

If your military aircraft isn't in war zone, then how much do you really care about other people in the world picking up your ADS-B transmissions? After all, they can just turn the transponder off, and take on all the responsibility of dodging other aircraft.



This isn't just about active war; even the article focuses on support missions in conflict zones. VIP transport is also sensitive movement.

They already have some resolution for this https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/technology/equipadsb/privacy




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