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Thales & Inetum
Thales and Inetum provide joint expertise to deliver greater security and convenience at the airports of Valencia and Bilbao, and before long at Fuerteventura. Smart accesses improve the border control process with higher agility and security. New system facilitates operations for the officers of the National Police Thales, leader in digital security, and Inetum, European leader in digital services and solutions, provide the airports of Valencia and Bilbao with more than 45 Automatic Border Control gates (ABC Gates) leveraging facial recognition and automatic document verification...
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 In 2017 the European Union adopted a new directive for the deployment of a biometric entry and exit registration system (EES) for Member States in order to strengthen the security of the Schengen Area and modernize border crossings.  In less than one minute, third-country nationals will thus be pre-registered and have their identity verified at Thales kiosks deployed at French airports, train stations and ports. The expertise of Thales in the field of identity document verification and biometrics will deliver a secure solution while offering optimal user experience. In 2022...
Since 18th January, 2021, at Paris-CDG airport, some 350 incoming flights facing West on theGreen aviation: Paris-CDG tests feasibility of round-the-clock Continuous Descent Operations (CDO) North runway pair (27R) have flown on performance-based navigation (PBN) via satellite-based legs with RNP 1 accuracy to reach the final axis. All airlines operating to the airport are part of the trial. A new challenge for a more environmentally-friendly air transport! On a day-to-day basis, the DSNA and its partners are very involved at Paris-CDG in the continuous improvement of environmental actions...
Following an international competitive tender, Avinor Air Navigation Services, the Norwegian Air Navigation Service provider has chosen Thales to supply their new Safety Nets Server. The technology will be deployed at Oslo, Stavanger and Bodo Air Traffic Control centres and will be integrated into a fully virtualised environment. Based on the TopSky-Safety Nets, a core component of Thales’ market leading TopSky-Air Traffic Control (ATC) product, this innovative technology guarantees earlier conflict detection and a lower nuisance alert rate than other safety nets solutions. Thales...
IDEMIA and Resa Airport Data Systems were chosen by VINCI Airports to come up with a world first: a wholly contactless and biometrics-based passenger experience in Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport IDEMIA, biometric security solutions market leader, and Resa Airport Data Systems (RESA), a leading airport systems integrator, will join forces to supply LyonSaint-Exupéry airport operator Vinci Airports a contactless solution that runs exclusively on passenger biometric data from registration right through to aircraft boarding. Facial recognition technology coupled with...
Building on Daifuku’s worldwide reputation, the French branch of the group Daifuku Logan Ltd offers turnkey solutions to airports in innovative and high processing computerised baggage sorting systems. The state-of-the-art processing and routing system installed at the heart of Orly Airport Terminal 3 bears Daifuku’s signature. The system features an integrated redundancy architecture, providing unparalleled system resilience for day-to-day operations and enhancing productivity and accuracy in baggage handling. According to ADP Group, an international airport operator based...
Degreane Horizon annonce the new release of PCL1300 wind profiler RADAR. Both hardware and software have been improved. 10 times Faster Advanced Signal Processign with Autoregressive modellling of times series (DEGREANE-HORIZON exclusive enhancement) NetCDF standard file format Power supply (3U) New Compact Size Acquisition PC (1U) + Processing PC (remote) - Windows 10 New Radar controller/Digital receiver (4U) - RADAR  controller via FPGA with TCP/IP link - Digital receiver with 18 bits ADC (better measurement dynamic) UHF Transmit/receive unit (3U) - Analogic...
adp ecological transition
In an announcement made on February 11th, 2021, the Government requests Groupe ADP to present a new development project for Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport after the termination of the Terminal 4 project. Groupe ADP takes note of this request which is one of the consequences of the Covid-19 crisis. Developments contributing to the energy transition of the airport, and of the air sector as a whole, must be thoroughly reviewed considering the increasing commitments on green aircrafts, confirmed in the Government's aeronautics support plan for a green and competitive industry, on June 9th...
Safedock Advanced Visual Docking Guidance Systems (A-VDGS) and SafeControl Apron Management will help streamline apron operations at the new Salt Lake City International Airport. The new airport, which opened Phase I in September and October 2020, was designed to reduce taxi times and aircraft idling. The ADB SAFEGATE solution will support airlines with safe, precise automated docking and a more efficient apron operation..... To read the full press release
The Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar, ASECNA, the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd, NIGCOMSAT and Thales Alenia Space, joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %) join efforts to accelerate SBAS development for aviation in Africa. Following the successful broadcast of a SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) signal over Africa & the Indian Ocean (AFI) region, including receipt of a SBAS signal at the Optus Satellite teleport in Western Australia in October 2020, the first SBAS open service in this part of the world, the 3 partners have...