LE BOURGET, France - Thales has handed over one of its recently developed LORADS III Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS).
The handover of LORADS III from Thales to CAAS marks a significant milestone in the development of the system, and a generational shift in ATM technology. The enhanced capabilities of the new LORADS III will help the Singapore Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) to manage substantial air traffic growth over the coming years, and make air transport safer and more efficient.
LORADS III is based on Thales' TopSky-ATC air traffic management system. According to Thales, TopSky has been installed in over 130 air traffic control centers around the world. Thales reports that the system's software and high level of automation enable a more effective use of airspace over legacy systems, optimizing air traffic trajectories, minimizing aircraft fuel consumption, and allowing easier integration between area approach and tower.
Flights will be managed using a Human Machine Interface designed by Thales, which is said to be executed in close collaboration with air traffic controllers, fulfilling their specialized needs and customized for their requirements.
The LORADS III system comprises an integrated air traffic control system; a comprehensive simulator, which replicates the full system for training purposes; a data warehouse; and a full system development and test environment for autonomous system maintenance. Furthermore, it has been developed for enhanced safety specifications, incorporating many levels of system redundancy.
