This document compiles technical requirements, procedures and other relevant information for military operators, supporting the harmonisation of the ATC air-ground voice communications service using VHF 8.33 kHz channel spacing. It describes best practices, procedures and implementation options concerning: aircraft equipage, ground equipment, provision of UHF to handle non-8.33 kHz State aircraft flying as GAT/IFR, flight planning, frequency management, use of 8.33 kHz for military aircraft operating as GAT and (i)OAT and civil-military coordination mechanisms.
Edition 3 reflects changes in the EU regulatory framework, including amended, transferred and deleted rules/articles (notably the deletion of the state aircraft article). It also incorporates the latest developments in flight plan filing and updates references to the most recent published documents.