| Lochard Expands SkyTrak Aircraft Tracking with MLAT |
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| 03 Mar 2006 | |
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Lochard has announced today that it has added state of the art multilateration technology to its SkyTrak range of precision aircraft tracking solutions.
SkyTrak-M provides precise high update rate aircraft tracking where conventional radar is unavailable or has limited coverage. Lochard’s range of tracking solution now includes over 25 direct radar interfaces, ARTS, STARS, NavCanada, SkyTrak-P and now SkyTrak-M. Skytrak-P is in operation with ANOMS at AUS, SFO, OAK, SEA, MSY & LGB. SkyTrak-M is being delivered in partnership with Siemens ROKE Manor who pioneered multilateration technology in the late 1980s and hold more than 10 of the core patents for multilateration. SkyTrak-M uses the patented common View GNSS synchronization technique to achieve unmatched accuracy with the minimum number of sensors. The technology has a track record of over 10 years in Europe providing Air Traffic Control in some of the world’s busiest airspaces. Installations include Geneva, Nattenheim, Strumble and Gander where over 57,000 sq.km of airspace is monitored at accuracies better than 25ft for EUROCONTROL and NATS. The SkyTrak-M approach uses an advanced performance modeling suite of tools to ensure tracking performance before installation, eliminating dead spots and the need for additional sensor sites.
Lochard and Siemens ROKE Manor have announced that they have been contracted by BAA Southampton to install their SkyTrak-M solution. SkyTrak-M will be used to provide precision tracking close to the airport where ATC radars have poor coverage. Lochard provides monitoring solutions to four BAA airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Southampton. |