(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) Wednesday installed its new S-Band Radar while bringing in a qualitative addition to enhance the development of air navigation. The launching ceremony was held at Hamad International Airport premises in the presence of HE the Minister of Transport (MoT) Jassim Saif al-Sulaiti, Italian ambassador Paolo Toschi and top officials from MoT and QCAA.
The new S-BAND radar site is located at Hamad International Airport and is extensively used in air traffic control systems to monitor and manage air traffic. The system is equipped with advanced features and unparalleled accuracy, these radar systems will serve as the backbone of airspace surveillance, enabling swift and precise tracking of aircraft in real-time. By providing essential information to air traffic controllers, pilots, and aviation authorities, these radars will significantly enhance situational awareness and streamline the management of air traffic.
Established in conjunction with Italian Leonardo, the S-Band radar system is equipped with advanced features and unparalleled accuracy and will serve as the backbone of airspace surveillance, enabling swift and precise tracking of aircraft in real-time. By providing essential information to air traffic controllers, pilots, and aviation authorities, the radar system will significantly enhance situational awareness and streamline the management of air traffic.
The S-Band radar covers a range of 200 miles and a height of 45000 feet. It is connected to the Long-Rang L-Band radar for smooth air traffic and safe and secure aviation. It updates flight location every 5 seconds, helping detecting aircraft locations with high accuracy. Such instant updates also help air controllers prioritise landing and takeoff operations in a fashion that enables the landing and takeoff of 3 aircraft at the same time, using 3 tarmacs at HIA and DIA, thus increasing the capacity to 100 aircraft per hour. This system is taking effect for the first time in the Middle East.
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