The consulting and technology multinational Indra was chosen to modernize the oceanic air traffic center on the Cape Verdean island of Sal, as well as control towers on three more islands to increase the level of safety in operations, reports the newspaper. VISION.
"EThis objective makes the project one of the most important for the future of air navigation throughout West Africa, given Cape Verde's role as a gateway to the region.“, said the company in an official note, which is also a global leader in technological engineering for the aerospace, defense and mobility sectors.
Although the statement did not reveal the economic contours of the contract, Indra will now manage Cape Verde's international airports and aerodromes and ensure air navigation, together with the public company ASA, as well as the modernization of the traffic control center FIR do Sal's ocean air service, which will allow the installation of "cutting edge technology” in the control towers in Santiago, Boa Vista, São Vicente and Sal, and “bring the safety and efficiency of air operations to its highest level".
"In addition to improving safety and efficiency, the country's air navigation service provider, ASA, will gain flexibility from these solutions to adapt to expected increases in air traffic and strengthen interoperability with other control centers in neighboring countries.“, reveals Indra.
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According to Indra, the technology to be installed includes “one of the most advanced automation solutions on the market and a state-of-the-art voice over IP communications control system, in addition to a simulator to reinforce controller training".
With this modernization partnership, ASA intends to “reinforce its interoperability with other control centres”, improving “the security and efficiency” with which it manages traffic, “giving flexibility to dynamically adapt to different operational situations and contributing to current and future regulatory compliance".
"This technology also increases the ability to handle more traffic and receive more visitors, allowing the tourism industry to continue to grow.“, adds the statement, where Indra refers to having identical projects underway, in terms of air navigation, in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.
