Fri, Dec 18, 2009
System Used To Develop Bird Hazard Risk Assessment Process
The busiest fighter wing in Canada, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta,
will get the first permanently deployed bird radar unit in the
country.
Accipiter Radar Photo
The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) has entered
into a contract with Accipiter Radar for the purchase and
installation of an Accipiter Avian Radar for the Cold Lake base.
The radar will be used to carry out the development of the
base’s Airport Bird-Hazard Risk Assessment Process (ABRAP)
which Cold Lake has contracted to Falcon Environmental Service
(FES).
4 Wing Cold Lake is seeking to develop an ABRAP, in accordance
with Transport Canada guidance, in an effort to mitigate the threat
of bird strikes to aviation safety; ensure sustainability of the
area’s wildlife habitat; and, assess risks associated with
encroaching land use development. The radar system will also be
useful in a variety of other environmental studies planned for 4
Wing Cold Lake.
Accipiter Radar’s President
and CEO, Dr Tim J Nohara said this venture clearly demonstrates the
level of commitment the Canadian military has toward helping reduce
the very real danger of bird strikes. “4 Wing Cold Lake
has shown tremendous foresight in the use of leading-edge
technology, and we are delighted to be a part of this milestone in
aviation safety,” he said.
Both Accipiter and Falcon are North American leaders and
innovators in their respective fields, with clients from government
agencies to the private sector. “We look forward to working
with Cold Lake and Falcon on this project,” noted Dr.
Nohara.
The Accipiter Avian Radar is expected to be delivered to 4 Wing
Cold Lake in the spring of 2010.
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