Drone detection technology to be trialled at YOW
Drone detection technology is to be trialled at Ottawa International Airport to see whether it can function compatibly in a civilian airport.
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Drone detection technology is to be trialled at Ottawa International Airport to see whether it can function compatibly in a civilian airport.
Ben Kiff, Managing Director, NATS, Middle East and Asia Pacific (MEAP) details the initiatives NATS are deploying globally – but specifically in APAC – to ensure quality ATM.
Intelligent Approach works by dynamically calculating the optimum time between arriving aircraft based on their type and the prevailing weather conditions.
The same technology NATS used at Heathrow is now being implemented at Toronto Pearson to help improve flight punctuality at the airport.
For the first time, air traffic controllers now have real-time data on the position of planes anywhere in the world, including previously unsurveilled airspace.
Partnering with Aireon, the IAA has invested in technology which can pinpoint the location of aircraft, making the skies safer.
The US' Federal Aviation Authority and Canada's air navigation service provider have conducted further trials of an ADS-B system as both prepare to roll out the technology nation wide.
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