The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has selected defence and security company, Saab, to install its advanced – surface movement guidance & control system (A-SMGCS) and multilateration system at Singapore Changi Airport.
Saab is currently installing its integrated air traffic control suite (I-ATS) at Singapore Changi Airport and will upgrade the existing eight-year-old A-SMGCS system.
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In addition, the company will replace the current network of multilateration sensors with its latest generation of RU7 ground stations.
Saab Business Area Surveillance Air Traffic Management (ATM) Business Unit head Mike Gerry said: “Our systems are designed to evolve with customers, allowing them to expand coverage and capabilities when the time is right.
“We believe this new system positions CAAS to maintain exceptional performance for years to come.”
Saab’s I-ATS technology is designed to combine surveillance data from the multilateration sensors and surface movement radars to locate and identify all aircraft operating on the surface of the Changi Airport.
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By GlobalDataThe upgrade includes integration with the airfield ground lighting control system to offer advanced follow-the-greens guidance capabilities, supporting the airport’s operational performance in all weather conditions.
Changi Airport has recently received the Skytrax World’s Best Airport Award for the fifth consecutive year.
Saab’s ATM services cover a wide range of areas that include surveillance sensors, air traffic control (ATC) automation, collaborative decision making and digital towers.
