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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, coordinates between centers, and detects potential conflicts.
Safety Nets: Provides alerts for conflict detection, altitude warnings, and area proximity warnings.
Radar Data Compressor Unit: Handles communication with external radar systems and distributes surveillance data.
Surveillance Data Processing: Processes radar and ADS data, tracks aircraft, and distributes system tracks.
Data Link Server: Manages air-ground data link services and message exchanges.
Situation and Flight Data Displays: Offers comprehensive display of system tracks, flight plans, and alerts.
Control & Monitoring Display: Provides graphical system layout and system message logging.
Data Recording Facility: Records surveillance and flight data for playback and analysis.
Database Management: Configures airspace data and manages system databases.
Simulation Subsystem: Offers training and backup capabilities with a replicated operational environment.

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.
Allows midlife technology insertion without redesign.

Conclusion
Indra's ATC Automation System is a state-of-the-art solution that enhances air traffic safety and reliability. It is designed for scalability, ease of maintenance, and integration, ensuring a cost-effective and future-proof air traffic management system.

Catalog excerpts

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AUTOMATION SYSTEM Supplying ATM systems around the world for more than 90 years

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air traffic control automation system Provides Controllers with the whole information about air movements 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 safety and high reliability of the equipment are met by the innovative use of the state-of the-art technology. Being the safety and reliability the cornerstone of Indra’s Automation System has served to make...

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System overview 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 (IEEE802.3, 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...

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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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Crta Loeches, 9 Indra reserves the right to make any WbDOH Torrejon de Ardoz change in this document including Rb PZC 28850 Madrid (Spain) change in description, terms, AbJTM infoatm @)indracompany.com

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