Transportable systems to be delivered to the French Armée
de Terre
PARIS, June 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE:
RTX) business, announced today that the French Direction Générale
de l'Armement (DGA) has selected the company's vehicle-mounted Air
Traffic Navigation, Integration, and Coordination System (ATNAVICS)
for the tactical control, approach and landing capabilities of the
French Armée de Terre. With this order, France joins the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine
Corps, and U.S. Air Force in the use of this solution for rapid
ground control approach deployment. The announcement took place at
Eurosatory during a signing ceremony with representatives from both
parties.
Packaged into the most capable, lightweight and compact
configuration available, ATNAVICS provides air traffic services for
the rapid deployment of troops and equipment to remote locations or
in support of humanitarian missions in severe
environments.
"The selection by the DGA of our mobile air traffic control
systems will provide French forces with expeditionary air traffic
management capabilities," said Dr. Bruce
Brown, vice-president of Business Development Mission
Systems for Collins Aerospace. "Our mission-proven system is
designed to provide field operations with on-demand surveillance,
precision landing and identification friend-or-foe
capabilities."
ATNAVICS is the world's only fully autonomous and complete
mobile Ground Controlled Approach compliant to International Civil
Aviation Organization standards. Highly mobile, it is fully
mission-tested for operation and survivability on the battlefield.
With over two decades of service in the U.S. and 54 systems
currently in operation, ATNAVICS has received continuous upgrades
and enhancements ensuring its longevity for the coming decades.
"We look forward to receiving this new capability, which will
enable our forces to quickly open up theaters of operation, thanks
to the use of a single military transport aircraft for ATNAVICS
dispatch, which can be deployed in less than an hour," said Colonel
Aurélie, Direction Générale de l'Armement.
About Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in integrated and
intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense
industry. Our 80,000 employees are dedicated to delivering
future-focused technologies to advance sustainable and connected
aviation, passenger safety and comfort, mission success, space
exploration, and more.
About RTX
With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX
pushes the limits of technology and science to redefine how
we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading
businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon –
we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems,
and developing next-generation technology solutions and
manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical
challenges. The company, with 2023 sales of $69 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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