Citation
(2007), "Air traffic control system upgrades in Central and Eastern Europe", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 79 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2007.12779fab.025
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Air traffic control system upgrades in Central and Eastern Europe
Air traffic control system upgrades in Central and Eastern Europe
Northrop Grumman Corporation recently announced that its Europe- based subsidiary, Park Air Systems, has been selected to provide several ATC upgrade projects throughout Central and Eastern Europe.
“Our experience and technical expertise in the ATC market in the UK and Norway have positioned the company as a leading developer and supplier of some of the most sophisticated and reliable products for the safe management and movement of aircraft in a variety of applications across Central and Eastern Europe. The company's communications, navigation and surveillance capabilities will enhance ATC throughout the region,” said Charles Houseago, managing director of Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems.
The total value of the contracts in the region, including Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Latvia, is approximately $15 million to Northrop Grumman.
Romania's air traffic service provider, ROMATSA, is deploying the latest generation of PAE T6 digital radio equipment in eight radio communication sites including Bucharest, Costilla, Constanta, Topolos, Postavaru, Cluj, Bacau and Oradea. This programme, which will be completed in 2007, will significantly enhance the quality and reliability of the communications systems within Romania's airspace.
At Ferihegy Airport in Budapest, Hungary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems is under contract to air traffic service provider Hungarocontrol to replace the existing surface movement guidance and control system.
The company installed its NOVA 9000 advanced surface movement guidance and control system (A- SMGCS) at Budapest, which includes three surface movement radars and an integrated multi-lateration system with an incorporated vehicle-tracking module. The system consists of eleven controller working positions; technical control and monitoring positions; a recording and playback system; and the NOVA 9000 runway incursion monitoring and conflict alert system to warn controllers of potential traffic conflicts.
In Croatia, under contract to Croatia Control, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems has upgraded the PAE T6 series VHF digital radio and the PAE multi-access remote control monitoring system for both Dubrovnik and Zadar airports, which allows the remote control, fault diagnosis and maintenance support of all networked communication assets.
The company's NOVA 9000 A- SMGCS was installed late last year at Riga International Airport in Latvia, enabling the complete control of airport traffic movements. The system was specified by LGS, the Latvian air navigation service provider.
Designed for air traffic ground controllers, the NOVA 9000 system presents information, identification and locations of aircraft and vehicles on the airfield. The system aims to increase safety, capacity and efficiency of all airfield operations, enabling controllers to maintain visibility of all traffic movements during all weather conditions.