Air Traffic Control News

NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen goes live with Digital Tower from Saab

The first digital air traffic control tower is now live and in operation at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen in Germany. The base is equipped with a state-of-the-art Saab r-TWR system. Saab’s r-TWR is the first military digital tower solution fully operational in NATO and is certified by the the German Military Aviation Authority (LufABw). NATO’s main operation base for its Boeing E-3A airborne early warning and control system fleet in Geilenkirchen, Germany will be using the Saab r-TWR in all weather conditions.

France selects FREQUENTIS Remote Digital Tower

Frequentis to deploy remote digital tower technology in France - French Air Navigation Service Provider, DSNA (Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne), has selected Frequentis to supply its state-of-the-art Remote Digital Tower (RDT) solution in France. The solution, to be located in a Remote Tower Centre (RTC) in Toulouse will, in its first instance, manage air traffic for Tours Val De Loire Airport, over 500 kilometers away. Based on the renowned smartVISION product from Frequentis, already operational in six countries, the RDT will allow Tours Val De Loire airport to …

Remote Tower’s coming home – DLR and DAS embark on joint research activities in the field of remote airport monitoring in Braunschweig

The “Remote Tower” concept consists of the location-independent provision of air navigation services for several airports from one control centre. This concept is now becoming a reality in Braunschweig: From mid-2024, DFS Aviation Services GmbH (DAS) will be running air navigation services at the Braunschweig-Wolfsburg and Emden airports centrally from Braunschweig. In order to further improve and expand this promising technology, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and DAS have agreed to set up a joint “Research and Development Cluster” in Braunschweig.

Micro Nav: Contract signed with Indra for Remote Tower

Micro Nav Limited (Micro Nav) has signed a contract with Indra, through their Norwegian branch office Indra Navia AS, to support their project of delivering a complete tower system for remote control of Budapest airport to HungaroControl. Indra recently announced their contract win with HungaroControl to deliver a complete and integrated remote tower solution to enable the Hungarian ANSP to remotely manage Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.

Air Traffic Management and Emerging Airspace Entrants come together for three days in Madrid

The eighth annual World ATM Congress, held at Feria de Madrid, concluded on Thursday, 28 October. The world’s largest air traffic management (ATM) event attracted over 5,400 attendees and 172 exhibitors from 117 countries and territories. His Majesty the King of Spain inaugurated the three-day Congress. His Majesty was joined by Secretary of State for Transportation, Mobility and Urban Agenda and ENAIRE President Isabel Pardo de Vera; CANSO Director General Simon Hocquard; and ATCA President and CEO Brian R. Bruckbauer.

FREQUENTIS signs agreement with Indra to digitalise the EUROCONTROL Integrated Network Management (iNM) system

Frequentis will partner with Indra for the development of the EUROCONTROL Integrated Operational Airspace Data (iOAD) digital products. This agreement follows EUROCONTROL’s selection of Indra and its partners to perform the digital transformation of its operational systems. The agreement was signed at World Air Traffic Management Congress in Madrid on October 26th, 2021. - The iNM programme will put a range of innovative digital products in place enabling EUROCONTROL to maximise efficiency, safety and sustainability.

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