Air Traffic Control Automation System

Product catalog summary

Overview
Indra's Air Traffic Control (ATC) Automation System is designed to enhance flight safety by providing controllers with comprehensive information on air movements. The system integrates data from various sensors and communication links, offering a high degree of automation in control tasks. It supports en-route, approach, and tower control, meeting ICAO standards for air traffic management.

System Architecture
The ATC system features an open system LAN-based architecture using commercial processors and UNIX/LINUX operating systems. It employs standard communication protocols and high-resolution color displays. The system ensures high availability through dual redundant servers and LANs, distributed processing, and proven hardware and software algorithms.

Key Features

Flight Data Processing: Manages flight plans, trajectory calculations, and conflict detection.
Safety Nets: Provides alerts for conflict, altitude warnings, and area proximity.
Radar Data Compressor Unit: Handles communication with external radar systems and formats data for internal use.
Surveillance Data Processing: Processes radar and ADS data, ensuring real-time quality control.
Data Link Server: Manages air-ground data link communications.
Situation and Flight Data Displays: Offers comprehensive display of flight data, alerts, and maps.
Control & Monitoring Display: Monitors system layout and messages, manages sector assignments.
Data Recording Facility: Records surveillance and flight data for playback and analysis.
Database Management: Configures airspace data and system parameters.
Simulation Subsystem: Provides training and backup capabilities.

Benefits

Proven system stability and performance.
Scalable design for future growth.
Reduces technical and schedule risks.
Ensures support longevity and cost-effective growth.
Simplifies maintenance and integration of customer equipment.

Conclusion
Indra's ATC Automation System is a state-of-the-art solution that enhances air traffic safety and efficiency. Its modular design and advanced technology ensure reliability, scalability, and ease of maintenance, making it a cost-effective choice for air traffic management.

Catalog excerpts

indra AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AUTOMATION SYSTEM Supplying ATM systems around the world for more than 90 years indracompany.com

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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AUTOMATION SYSTEM !-v Being the safety and reliability the cornerstone of Indra's Automation System has served to make a system friendly to use and easy to maintain. It represents the best tradeoff for ATC systems ranging from highly competitive COTS solution to full performance semi custom systems. The Indra Advance Air Control Automation System offers one of the most advanced automated air traffic control systems which meets International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and recommended practices in air traffic management. The strong requirements concerning air traffic...

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State-of-the-art technology for ATM The ATC System incorporates the most advanced techniques for Automation: • Open system LAN-based architecture • Commercial processors • UNIX/LINUX operating system • Standard communication protocols (IEEE-802.3, TCP/IP, UDP/IP) • Color raster displays : » Rectangular screen up to 56” diagonal » High resolution: up to 4Kx2K px » Standard graphics : X-Window, MOTIF • Advanced software languages (ADA, C++), commercial databases (Postgre, SQL) and standard database access languages (4GL) Full availability and back-up features are provided by the use of: • Dual...

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System components Flight Data Processing (FDP) • Reception and processing of AFTN/ ADEXP messages according to ICAO FP2012 • Validation and processing of flight plans entered from the AFTN/IFPS or controller WP • Management of flight plan (SFPL) database and support of operator's actions • Analysis of flight plan routes and calculation of 4-D flight trajectory • Assignment of SSR codes (ORCAM), SID and STAR procedures • Distribution of flight plans to the SDP, safety nets, controller workstation, strip printers and adjacent ACCs • Handoff management • Inter-centers coordination (OLDI, AIDC) •...

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System components Situation and Flight Data Displays (SDD/FDD) • Display of system tracks (radar/ADS), radar plots, ADS reports, DF and weather contours • Display of flight plan, coast and hold lists • Display of Arrival Manager (AMAN) • Display of Electronic Flight Strip (EFS) bays for Tower Controller • Display and graphic modification of flight plan route • Display of aeronautical maps and restricted areas • Graphic tools (RBLs and local maps) • Display of auxiliary information (time, QNH, controlled sectors, sector assignations...) • Display of MET information • Access to flight plan database...

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