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By Shane Nolan |
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February 8, 2011 - Northrop Grumman Corporation 's
Europe-based air traffic management subsidiary, Northrop
Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded a contract to
provide a Runway Status Light (RWSL) Control System for
Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, the first European
airport to implement this safety feature. 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 A?rienne, Direction de la Technique et
l'Innovation (DSNA-DTI) of |
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"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
"We are
already a leading European supplier of Advanced Surface Movement
Guidance and Control Systems (A-SMGCS) for some of the largest
airports in
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.
With a
50-year legacy in air traffic management systems ranging from
individual airport installations to countrywide, multiple-site
turnkey integrated system solutions, Northrop Grumman's state of
the art air traffic management systems are operationally
controlling air traffic in numerous countries around the world
including recent major programs in: Norway, Brazil, Qatar, Oman,
Canada, India, Poland, UAE, U.S. and the U.K., in both civil and
military applications. |
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