Wed, Feb 09, 2011
Safety Lights Designed To Prevent Runway Incursions To Be
Installed At Charles de Gaulle Airport
The first European airport to implement a Runway Status Light
(RWSL) Control System will be Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris.
Northrop Grumman's Europe-based air traffic management subsidiary,
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded a contract for
the installation.
The RWSL Control System is an automated system that warns
aircraft and vehicles if it is safe to enter or cross runways
through a series of lights embedded in the pavement. The contract,
awarded by Direction des Services de la Navigation Aerienne -
Direction de la Technique et l'Innovation (DSNA-DTI) of France, is
to be completed by end of 2011.
"Winning this first European RWSL contract is a major
achievement which confirms Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems'
position as the leading supplier of advanced air traffic control
surveillance systems," said Eldar Hauge, managing director for
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems in Norway. "RWSL can be offered
as an upgrade to any A-SMGCS, regardless of make, and will give
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems a competitive edge in projects
where RWSL is a requirement."
Charles de Gaulle Airport Terminal
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems is also supplying the A-SMGCS
which connects to the RWSL Control System, offering the best
technical solution and providing added safety to busy international
airports. The A-SMGCS comprises the NOVA 9000 display processing
system and surface movement radar. NOVA 9000 delivers enhanced air
traffic control capabilities and ensures air traffic controllers
have a clear view of ground movements under normal and low
visibility operations.
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