Northrop Grumman to Supply Nationwide Air Traffic Control Communication Systems Upgrade at Airports Across South Africa
October 13 2016 - 2:03PM
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@euro.ngc.com
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Source: Northrop Grumman Corp. via Globenewswire
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