At the World ATM Congress 2019, taking place in Madrid from 12 to 14 March, Leonardo announced that it will supply air traffic control systems in Malaysia and the Republic of North Macedonia. In particular, Leonardo will upgrade the military component of an air traffic control system in Malaysia, where the company is also finalizing the supply of systems for the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport following a contract signed in 2016. The upgrade involves the installation of five air traffic control consoles developed on the basis of an innovative virtual architecture. The solution makes it possible to provide a more resilient service, without interruption, even in the event of a breakdown, a condition that is particularly necessary in critical contexts, such as airports. Furthermore, it guarantees considerable energy savings and greater sustainability also from an environmental point of view. The supply also provides for the integration in the center of a communication system and some military radars, in addition to training.
In the Republic of Northern Macedonia Leonardo won a tender for a new air traffic control system for M-NAV, the Macedonian air navigation services agency. LeadinSky will be installed at Skopie International Airport, in accordance with the requirements of the SESAR program and Eurocontrol. Leonardo's advanced system will allow the country to meet the new requirements for air traffic control redesigned in view of the implementation of the single sky in Europe. The system is the most innovative version that Leonardo offers on the market; thanks to a robust software architecture, it guarantees the acquisition and integration of information from different heterogeneous sources, from radars to satellites, for a complete awareness of the air traffic situation both by tower controllers and by operators in control centers. It also offers robust resilience thanks to multilevel disaster recovery solutions and strong redundancy. The modularity of Leadinsky also allows the progressive integration of all the solutions that will be developed at European level through the SESAR program for the implementation of the single sky.
