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France signs on for Collins’ mobile air traffic control system
The Gazette
Jul. 7, 2024 5:00 am
France has selected the Collins Aerospace mobile, vehicle-mounted air traffic control system for tactical approach and landing uses.
With the order, the French Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) joins the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force in using the rapid ground control system.
The system, ATNAVICS, provides air traffic services for the rapid deployment of troops and equipment to remote locations or in support of humanitarian missions in severe environments.
“The selection by the DGA of our mobile air traffic control systems will provide French forces with expeditionary air traffic management capabilities,” said Bruce Brown, vice president of business development mission systems for Collins Aerospace.
“Our mission-proven system is designed to provide field operations with on-demand surveillance, precision landing and identification friend-or-foe capabilities.”
ATNAVICS is the world's only fully autonomous and complete mobile ground controlled approach system compliant with International Civil Aviation Organization standards, the company said in a news release.
Highly mobile, it is mission-tested for operation and survivability on the battlefield. With over two decades of service in the U.S. and 54 systems currently in operation, ATNAVICS has received continuous upgrades ensuring its longevity for the coming decades, according to the news release.
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has 80,000 employees, with 7,000 based in Cedar Rapids, where it is the city’s largest employer.