Thales to supply approach radar systems to Taiwan

Thales Australia today announces that it has won a contract to supply two Approach Radar Systems at Kaohsiung and Magong airports. The systems will help increase safety and air traffic management efficiency, and are based on proven technologies with established track records. The program will start immediately, and is scheduled for completion by January 2012. Chris Jenkins, Thales Australia’s Managing Director, said: “This contract once again demonstrates customers’ preference for Thales’s extensive suite of products and full lifecycle support”. “This mature and reliable technology will deliver considerable benefits to air traffic management in Taiwan, and we look forward to providing further support for our customer over the coming years.” The contract with Air Navigation & Weather Services (ANWS) in Taiwan will see Thales supply and install one primary STAR 2000 radar and one Mono-pulse Secondary Surveillance Radar (model RSM 970 S) in Kaohsiung. The company will also install an RSM 970 S in Magong.