CAAS inks agreement to deploy space-based automatic surveillance service
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SINGAPORE — The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore today (Feb 18) signed an agreement with air traffic surveillance system supplier Aireon LLC to obtain and use space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data for the Singapore flight information region (FIR). The agreement includes a 12-year subscription to Aireon’s service.
This move will make Singapore the first air navigation service provider in the Asia Pacific to adopt space-based ADS-B, which allows for comprehensive surveillance coverage over the airspace in the Singapore FIR.
When implemented in 2018, the service will supplement existing surveillance sensors to provide continuous surveillance of ADS-B equipped aircraft.
CAAS Director-General Kevin Shum said the use of space-based ADS-B will keep Singapore at the forefront of air traffic management technologies as demand for air travel grows in this region.
“By doing so, we can safely improve the efficiency and capacity of air navigation services for the areas under our responsibility,” he said.
