Germany's DFS Approves Transtech's Ground Surveillance and Display System

Germany's Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) granted Transtech Control a type approval for the company's CAMS (ground surveillance and display system) based on European and ICAO A-SMGCS (advanced-surface movement guidance and control system) and SMR (surface movement radar) operational and functional standards.

According to Transtech, CAMS's distributed cluster of MWS (millimeter wave sensors) operating in the 76-77 GHz frequency band presents a unique approach for a non-cooperative A-SMGCS.  Because of their low transmission power, the MWS units meet the European R&TTE (radio and telecommunications terminal equipment) "class one" category standard and may be installed at any location at the airport without a license.

CAMS fuses data from multiple sensors and integrates all MWS data with other external surveillance systems and operational systems including PSR/SSR (primary and secondary surveillance radar), and flight plan data, into one integrated traffic picture for the air traffic controller.  And its non-cooperative surveillance capability gives an airport a complete runway safety net with no aircraft additional equipment.

Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is currently commissioning CAMS, and expects it to achieve operational status in the first quarter of 2008.  London's Luton and Madrid's Barajas airports also have CAMS installations. 11-23-2007.

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