Northrop Grumman to Supply Nationwide Air Traffic Control Communication Systems Upgrade at Airports Across South Africa
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
LONDON, Oct. 13, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's
(NYSE:NOC) U.K.-based subsidiary, Park Air Systems, will supply air traffic
control (ATC) communication systems equipment in a nationwide upgrade across
South Africa.
The contract will utilise the Park Air T6 Radio, with more than 550 VHF units
deployed to 50 sites. Other system elements will include Park Air's remote
control and monitoring system (RCMS), multi-access remote control (MARC) server,
integrated cabinets, cavity filters and controllers.
The installation sites will include South Africa's major airports, O.R. Tambo
International Airport in Johannesburg and Cape Town International Airport.
Combined, more than 27 million passengers fly through these two airports each
year.
The ATC communications equipment will replace legacy Park Air systems installed
in 1997.
"I am extremely proud we were selected to deliver such an important upgrade to
our own radio systems deployed across South Africa. This successful long-term
relationship Northrop Grumman has built with our customer is a testament not
only to the outstanding quality of our products but also to the trust in our
customer support services," said Danny Milligan, managing director, Northrop
Grumman Park Air Systems. "Twenty years is a long time to sustain top-tier
performance. We are delighted the customer has the confidence we can do the same
for the next 20 years."
Northrop Grumman was awarded the contract by prime contractor and in-country
partner AME Air Traffic Management (Pty) Ltd. The end customer is Air Traffic
and Navigation Services, which provides air traffic, navigation, training and
associated services within South Africa and a large part of the Southern Indian
and Atlantic Oceans, comprising approximately 10 percent of the world's
airspace.
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems supplies communication systems for airspace
operations worldwide and this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of its
founding.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative
systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, and
logistics and modernization to customers worldwide. Please
visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
Contact:
Ken Beedle
+44 207 747 1910
+44 7787 174092
Ken.beedle(at)euro.ngc.com
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Source: Northrop Grumman Corp. via GlobeNewswire
Datum: 13.10.2016 - 20:03 Uhr
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