(3 November, 2016) Leonardo-Finmeccanica established a contract in China with National Instruments Import and Export Corporation (Instrimpex), a company active in the import and export of technology equipment for 4 air traffic contral radars. With this acquisition, Leonardo-Finmeccanica has further strengthened their position as the supplier for aerial traffic control radars of the nation which they have maintained for three decades. The approximately 60 ATC (Air Traffic Control) installed cover almost all the main routes in central and eastern regions of China. The four primary ATCR-33S NG S-Band, that will be utilised in take off and landing and for surveillance of the extended terminal area belong to a new generation of systems based on state of the art communication, navigation and surveillance technology. It is a stronger and more sophisticated version of the previous ATCR-33S ENH that are currently all over the world. They also have a greater transmission in any weather thanks to gallium nitride technology that allows for a remarkable increase in reliability and performance by widening its range of coverage. Reduced space and lower maintenance costs are some other distinguishing factors of this new type of system. Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s more than fifty-year experience in planning and developing radar technology applied to air traffic control with operative systems in more than 150 countries; makes Leonardo a global leader in the sector. In addition to their mark in the ATC sector, Leonardo has also sold approximately 130 helicopters in China for various tasks among which are commercial helicopters, law enforcement, rescue, fire fighting and environmental monitoring. (Red)
