Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Deploy Sensis Surveillance System

Sweden's Luftfartsverket Air Navigation Services (LFV) will have Sensis integrate its MDS (multistatic dependent surveillance) system with Stockholm-Arlanda's existing SMGCS (surface movement guidance and control system) to improve the airport's ground traffic flow.

Besides increasing the airport's surface surveillance accuracy, LFV wants to automatically label aircraft and vehicles in its gate and nearby movement areas for more positive control there as well.

The Sensis MDS uses non-rotating sensors to detect and track the movement of aircraft or vehicles based on their transponder signals.  According to Sensis, its precision is comparable to GPS systems, with a higher update rate than traditional airport radar, and has consistent performance regardless of weather conditions.  Furthermore, because it's compatible with ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) it can provide a seamless transition to systems based on that emerging technology.

Sensis intends to deploy 16 remote units that will make up the MDS at Stockholm in less than 12 months.  01-23-2007.

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