INTEGRATED AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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TOOLS FOR A MOREEFFICIENT AIRPORT

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Saab’s suite of ATC and Commu-nications modules are based on open interfaces in order to facilitate integration. The benefits provided by this solution meet the need for a streamlined ATC HMI with all necessary functions available.

Our ‘black cockpit’ HMI design displays only the vital functions during normal operations. But when the system raises an alert that needs to attract the ATCO’s attention, the information appears in a previously defined position in bright colours. This makes it easy to differentiate the alert from normal operation.

Information

For further information contact ATM Sales and Marketing at: Tel: +46 8 580 840 00, Fax: +46 470 74 98 20. E-mail: saabsecurity@saabgroup.com

International

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The Saab integrated ATM and airport systems reflect the well-proven Swedish safety and reliability standards. They are built to suit all environments, from regional to international airports, and can work stand-alone or as an integrated ATM and airport system.

The systems give the customer the flexibility of adding modules when needed for future expansion. The high integration and the ease of sharing information between the modules pave the way for Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) at the airport.

INTEGRATION PHILOSOPHY

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CONTENT

INTEGRATION PHILOSOPHY 3

TOWER SOLUTIONS 4

CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEMS 5

FLIGHT DATA SYSTEMS 6

AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEMS 7

SURVEILLANCE 8

INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR ATS 9

WEATHER SYSTEMS 10

TRAINING AND SIMULATOR SYSTEMS 10

AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE 11

SERVICES 11

TAKING TECHNOLOGY FURTHER

Advanced systems should be easy to use. That’s why the safe and integrated ATM systems are designed with the user in mind.

The ATM systems are uniquely flexible and can be used stand-alone or integrated into the existing infrastructure.

All ATC functions are set up according to a predefined role-based configuration. Set-ting up is performed by a system supervisor who defines which functions open up for each specific role. This means that each ATC function (digital flight plans, control and monitoring of airport lighting, digital maps, etc.) can be displayed on any screen and combined with the other functions defined in a specific role. In this way the number of systems (displays, keyboards, mice, etc.) at the controller position can be reduced. Since the HMI is the same for all displays at each controller position and each workstation is based on the same hardware and software, the need for spare parts is considerably reduced.

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INTEGRATED TOWER, I-TWR

To be able to meet the demands that today’s increasing traffic flows place on air traffic service operations, a large number of systems are installed in the tower. Most often the systems are delivered from different suppliers and equipped with their own displays and input devices, which makes it difficult to work in a safe way.

The idea of the i-TWR (integrated tower) is to gather the displayed information from all kinds of systems at one single ergonomic working position equipped with a common digital display and inputs. The i-TWR working position consists of one flat screen equipped with mouse, keyboard and touch screens as input devices.

A standard tower interface (STI) has been developed to be able to communicate reliably with systems that use non-standardised interfaces. Example of integrated systems for an i-TWR working position are radar, flight plans, weather, alarms, runway lighting, break down alarms, approach lights, VDF, ILS, RVR and ILS. One common supervisory system is used for the surveillance of the integrated systems.

REMOTELY OPERATED TOWER

With the Remotely Operated Tower, conventional ATC services currently provided from a tower located at the airport are provided from a location which is remote from the airport. This creates benefits for the service providers who can operate from a centralised location (Remote Tower Centre – RTC) rather than from a large number of geographically diverse locations.

The Controller Working Position (CWP) in ROT includes a 360° HD-video presenta-tion. It provides the Air Traffic Controller (ATCO) with situational awareness of all surface movements at the airport and aircraft on final approach or departing together with information on the present weather situation.

The use of the Remotely Operated Tower does not compromise safety or have an impact on service quality. The underlying technical and operational concepts meet the required standards of safety and performance whilst realising the available potential savings.

TOWER SOLUTIONS

TRANSPORTABLE TWR/APP

New hardware and software technology has opened the possibility of integrating all functions normally found in fixed TWR/APP environments into a transportable TWR/APP. The limited space available in a transportable TWR/APP is well suited for the I-TWR integrated ATC tools.

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CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEM, CMS

CMS is a user-friendly network detective that constantly monitors your connected operating systems, provides detailed early fault warnings and offers a complete network overview from one workstation.

CMS provides a constant overview of your network, its system processes, equipment and individual units. It can save time and money by improving faultfinding and diagnosis and thus reducing downtime and unnecessary maintenance to a minimum. CMS can monitor everything from the operating status of hard disks, the heat generated by processors and network status to individual software processes and system loads.

REMOTE CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEM, RCMS

RCMS is a remote control and monitoring system that enables effective management of complex electronic installations, such as MSSR, PSR, VOR, DME, VHF, etc. RCMS can use different types of interfaces to the remote sites, such as leased or dialled-up lines, TCP/IP, SNMP, Web-server, etc.

RCMS supplies real-time status from the systems to the maintenance and operating staff. The front-line fault-detection capabilities increase the security and safety of connected facilities and give early warnings of system faults and disturbances.

Besides remote control of the connected equipment, remote maintenance and diagnostic tests can also be carried out. Other RCMS benefits include an HTML window for reading documents, dial-up voice alarm, error and event logging, and handover functions.

RCMS can be integrated with a CMS (Control & Monitoring System) to provide complete control and monitoring capabilities from the individual computer at the airport to the radar station miles away.

CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEMS

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM, EMS

EMS is an environmental monitoring tool that registers, calculates and processes air traffic noise and emission data at an airport and its surroundings. In combination with the environmental simulation tool the system covers the whole spectrum of environmental activities needed at a modern airport.

EMS is designed to provide highly detailed environmental data, allowing users to acti-vely monitor and calculate several environmental fields, such as emissions (CO2, CO, NOx, and HC), movements, noise recordings, noise calculations and flight path analysis according to user- defined parameters. The automatic flight path analysis consists of tools for simula-tion and investigation of restriction areas, departure altitudes and route deviations.

EMS presents all data to the operator in a user-friendly interface consisting of flight track presentation in both 2D and 3D and compiles user-defined reports for on-screen presentation and printing.

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ELECTRONIC FLIGHT PROGRESS STRIP SYSTEM, E-STRIP

The e-strip is a fully redundant electronic flight progress strip system which provides functionality to replace the paper flight strips in a TWR/APP environment.

e-strip is a role-based system. It includes advanced functionality to support the user in an easy way when performing on-line combining or splitting of roles. The system interfaces external systems, e.g. for AFTN/CFMU communication, integration of digital clearance, display of DMAN and AMAN data, exchange and transfer of flight- plan data using OLDI, and automatic stand allocation.

Automatic user support and a number of safety nets are included to ensure safe operations and minimise head-down time.

The e-strip can be integrated with the A-SMGCS system to allow interaction of the flight plan and radar data.

The system is very configurable in design, so the layout and functionality can easily be changed to suit a variety of different customer requirements, from small to large airports.

FLIGHT DATA PROCESSING, FDP

FDP is a flight planning tool that generates, receives, updates, processes and distributes flight plans and ATS and flight plan-related messages in real time.

FDP can handle several functions in one work-station, including automatic flight plan retrieval and updating, format check-ing of ATS-related messages and adjacent weather data provision, thereby offering improved control of the flight plan dis-patch. Information is also communicated to local and external networks, such as AFTN, CFMU, IFPS, radar processing, etc.

FDP’s format checking of incoming and out-going ATS-related messages speeds up communications and reduces the risk of human error. Automatic flight plan updating means the latest information is instantly available to all connected systems.

FLIGHT INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM, FIDS AND GATE INFORMATION

In A2 (Airport Administration) there are functions for FIDS and Gate Information, but these functions can also be used as stand-alone functions.

The FIDS/Gate system has interfaces for connection to external systems such as flight plan systems, web servers, etc., to receive and send flight information.

The system can be configured in a simple way in order to select information relating to check-in, gates, baggage, customs, etc., making it possible to use the same system for several information services at an airport.

Layout, colours, fonts, etc. can also be configured by the airport system operator for rapid and cost-effective adaptations according to the needs of the airport.

FLIGHT DATA SYSTEMS

FLIGHT PLANNING CENTRE SYSTEM, FDP

FDP (Flight Data Processing) is also available in an adapted version for national Flight Planning Centres, FPC, for the planning and realisation of air travel both nationally and internationally.

The FDP system is specially developed to handle a large quantity of flight plans, from several clients and servers with high redundancy and availability.

Great importance has also been placed on the design of the user interface in order to achieve a secure and user-friendly interface that eases and reduces the workload at peak periods.

In FPC, FDP is connected to several external systems for the collection and distribution of briefing information to FPC’s customers.

AFTN MESSAGE SWITCHING

FDP is available in different versions so that it can operate as a normal AFTN centre or with expanded customised functionality. In the expanded version a central server cluster is used and connected via a network to an AFTN centre. The airports with requirements for expanded services connect via a separate network to the message-switch server.

The ATS receives acknowledgements and possible error messages for all ATS messages that are sent and also receives the status of the airports that are connected to the network. This expanded version also includes a central database that contains a national aircraft register as well as handling the storage and distribution of ATS messages.

The connected airports use the aircraft register to obtain information about weight, engine types, etc., for the environmental calculations that are carried out in EMS for the individual airport. FDP uses redundant servers (clusters), routers, firewalls, remote control, etc., in order to achieve very high availability and IT security.

ADMINISTRATION AND BILLING, A2

A2 is a valuable airport administration tool that offers increased control of many vital airport functions, including aircraft landing, parking statistics, and handling fees as well as flight information display systems.

A2 can streamline the administration at your airport by bundling vital applications into one cost-effective administration package. The system facilitates efficient airport management by offering central administration of digital airport hand-books, gate and flight information display systems (FIDS) and invoicing for landing, parking and handling services.

FIDS information can be distributed to a Web server, providing up-to-date flight information on the Internet. The staff can access information regarding incoming aircraft, such as stair requirements and the location of water and fuel connections, making ground handling more efficient.

A2 provides extensive administrative control across your network, allowing real-time access to the information that makes your facility run smoothly and safely.

AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEMS

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ADVANCED SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE & CONTROL SYSTEM, A-SMGCS

The Advanced Surface Movement Guidance & Control System provides routing, guidan-ce, surveillance and control of all aircraft and affected vehicles within the airport vicinity. The A-SMGCS is built around several of the i-acs modules and is inter-faced to external systems such as AMAN, DMAN, CDM NET, Gate System, Airport Lighting, Radar, IR Sensors, ADS, etc.

The different data sources are processed in real time and fused into a general view or displayed in user-defined information layers containing preferred data for routing, guidance, surveillance and control.

The processed data can be distributed to Airport and ATM stakeholders via a network or data link to provide better situa-tional awareness and support a high safety level. The external cooperative surveillance technologies such as Radar, GNSS and Multilateration are combined in a Data Fusion process and tracked in the Multi Sensor Tracker.

The tracks are correlated with flight plan data and displayed as definable symbols with connected dynamic labels over map layers. All targets are checked in the safety-net database process for any alert situation such as runway incursion, proba-bility of collision, proximity to restricted areas, etc.

RADAR DISPLAY AND PROCESSING, RDP

RDP is a state-of-the-art radar display and processing system based on the latest innovations from Eurocontrol in order to obtain a very safe and user-friendly system.

RDP combines several functions in one workstation, such as seamless handling of clearance, coordination and system flight plans, silent coordination, ADS-B, weather and flight plan information, etc.

Other features include dynamic vectors and labelling, multi-layer transparent maps, code banks, record and replay, user-designable layout, menus, colours and label sets, C/CS-correlation, MSAW, D-APW, system monitoring, map drawing tool, etc.

RDP can be connected to different types of data interfaces, PSR, SSR, Multilateration, Multi Radar Tracker, STCA, ADS-B, OLDI, AMAN, DMAN, etc.

RADAR EXTRACTOR, FOX

FOX is a flexible, high-performance and cost-effective radar extractor. It can be connected to many types of radar stations, radar displays and processing systems. The extractor can be used within aviation surveillance systems and surface movement radars, marine radar stations, costal surveillance, etc.

Product systems benefits:

• State-of-the-art clutter suppression with automatic separation of moving objects from static objects

• Built-in high-performance tracker with automatic selection of the most appropriate track movement model

• Automatic classification of detected plots and tracks with knowledge-based data processing for very accurate classification of each plot

• Transfer of raw radar video to workstations

SURVEILLANCE

MULTI SENSOR TRACKER, MST

Saab has long experience in developing advanced MSTs and MRTs (Multi Radar Trackers). Our MST is a high-performance real-time multi-target tracker. Its scalable stand-alone design is easily customised, making the MST suitable for new state-of-the-art systems as well as older systems in need of an upgrade. The straightforward design ensures effortless integration an array of different types of surveillance systems.

An easily understandable interface enables the MST to accept and process asynchronous measurements from any mix of sensors of the following types:

• Primary radars (2D and 3D)

• Secondary radars (classic and monopulse)

• Combined primary and secondary radars

• Mode-S

• Satellite positioning

The data fusion is performed at plot level, taking full advantage of the available sensor data and making the MST a true multi- sensor tracker. The MST can also receive tracks either from sensors or from other systems, making it possible to use the MST as a tracker, a track correlator or both.

SHORT TERM CONFLICT ALERT, STCA

The high- performance and stand-alone STCA uses innovative technology for early detection of hazardous situations in complex airspaces, whilst suppressing nuisance alarms as far as possible.

When predicting an aircraft’s position, the system takes into account the statistics of prior air traffic in that region. The system predicts the likelihood of a conflict for each pair of aircraft in the airspace. It is possible to set thresholds specific to individual volumes within the total airspace.

These are a few examples of methods that have been used to develop a very reliable STCA, with proven performance in operational use at international airports.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR ATS

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INTEGRATED REAL-TIME INFORMATION SYSTEM

IRIS introduces an open-source and vendor-independent system for efficient information support for TWR/APP/ATCC personnel. Both dynamic and static information are stored, handled and presented.

With the role-based user interfaces, the information can be adapted for every operational need. The system combines numerous important functions for the controllers into one display instead of requiring several separate systems for weather information, status monitoring, remote control, AFTN terminal, flight information, document handling, mail system, briefing, shift and telephone lists, video surveillance, etc.

The system offers an individual workflow with a customer-changeable user interface.

IRIS is a scalable real-time information system with an open architecture. This makes it possible to choose either free-licensing COTS software or supported commercial COTS software. The instal-lations can be stand-alone, or can form part of a nationwide network with a central installation where backup and administra-tion of all sites can be handled, including distribution of information, documents, maps, etc., to all sites.

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AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION SYSTEM, AWOS & ATIS

AWOS is a real- time weather observation system specially designed to detect, report and disseminate weather conditions at airports.

AWOS can itself produce high-quality reports like METAR and SPECI, MET REPORT and SPECIAL and can also provide ATIS or DATIS with MET information. All weather data and changes will be distributed according to ICAO and WMO rules and recommendations.

AWOS is designed to produce information to different needs and demands. Selected packages of information can be transmitted to other ATC systems, to the Internet or to any other customer. The AWOS system can reduce the workload for the ATC staff and improve the quality of the reports and save money at the same time.

AWOS is available in different versions for the municipal airport up to the international airport. AWOS supports almost every type and brand of weather sensors. It can also be integrated with our systems for ATIS, Thunder Storm Warning and MET Display for ATC.

WEATHER BRIEFING

Instant Briefing is a complete network-based weather briefing tool that will keep airports, pilots, briefing officers and ATC staff up-to-date on weather conditions at all times and in a flexible way.

The system presents customised weather reports using animations, audio and text.

Reports are compiled and regularly updated by a meteorologist using maps, pictures (satellite, radar, and forecast graphics), text and voice recordings that are fed into the system. The information can be accessed at any time across the ATC and local networks. In the case of unexpected weather changes, updates to reports can rapidly be made by the meteorologist and dispatched through the system.

Instant Briefing also includes an electro-nic conferencing facility that allows the user to hold real-time conferences over the network with the meteorologist when necessary.

Remote-controlled web cameras can be connected for remote surveillance and recording of cloud formations at surroun-ding airports.

WEATHER SYSTEMS

RADAR APPROACH SIMULATOR

The approach simulator guarantees good operational training and ensures that the air traffic controllers can maintain their qualifications and skills with regard to radar control, methods, procedures, etc., as well as training in new functions before they are introduced to the ATC systems for operational use.

The approach simulator uses the same HMIs (Human/Machine Interfaces) that are used in the operational systems. Recorded and/or simulated flight plan and radar data is used to give as realistic training as possible.

TRAINING AND SIMULATOR SYSTEMS

THE CNS GROUND NETWORK

It provides distribution of air- and ground-based processed CNS data to a configurable area with coverage from nationwide distribution down to contract data to a single transponder. CNS information such as ground-processed weather data, traffic information, etc. is distributed to the specified areas as Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) data through connected ground stations.

The ADS-B Service offers an external interface to subscribe to definable aircraft/vehicle transponder IDs and/or all IDs in definable volumes in the covered area. Sharing of identical position and informa-tion provides high situational awareness.

THE ADS-B DISPLAY AND PROCESSING SYSTEM

A flexible, high-performance, low-cost ATC system, specially designed for presentation of ADS-B data. The system is based on the operational ATC system, RDP.

The ADS-B data can be received by subscribing to data within user- defined volumes. It is also possible to subscribe to single objects independent of the subscri-bed volumes. ADS-B display contains an integrated graphical tool for managing the subscriptions.

The ADS-B system can also offer processed ADS-B data to external systems and clients.

AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE, ADS

THE TIS-B DISPLAY

is a flexible, high-performance, low-cost air traffic control system specially designed for presentation of TIS-B data from the European TIS-B Server in the CNS Ground Network. The TIS-B Display shows TIS-B data sent to aircraft from ground stations.

Within the CNS ground network, the TIS-B Server sends TIS-B data to CNS ground stations. The TIS-B server receives data from one or more trackers. The trackers receive data from the ADS-B server and radar sensors.

SERVICES

Saab offer a wide range of professional services in our technical areas, including:

• Project management

• Procurement assistance

• System design, software development, and system integration

• System safety analysis

• Installation and commissioning

• System testing and performance verification

• Airspace information and basic data

• Ergonomic and custom-designed consoles

• Information security at airports to secure IT systems against attacks and infiltration

• ATC TWR and APP design

• Flight inspection

• Radio communication

• Airfield lighting

• Navigation aids

• Data and telecommunications

• Electromagnetic technology

• Maintenance planning and services

• Training and documentation

Our scope of involvement includes turnkey projects, systems integration, technical assistance and maintenance services.

SERVICES

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