Sensis ADS-B Transceivers Chosen as Foundation of NAV Canada's Nation-wide
Deployment
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensis Corporation announced
that NAV CANADA has expanded its contract for Sensis Automatic Dependent
Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) ground-based transceivers to include
deployment along the Labrador and Baffin Island coasts of Canada for enhanced
surveillance of trans-Atlantic air traffic. This deployment is in addition to
the current deployment of Sensis ADS-B and Multistatic Dependent Surveillance
(MDS) at Vancouver Harbour, Fort St. John and Hudson Bay.
"Providing ADS-B coverage in these areas is the next step in our nation-
wide deployment of the next generation of air traffic surveillance," said John
Crichton, President and CEO, NAV CANADA. "Based on our experiences with
Sensis ADS-B, we believe the Sensis solution provides us with the best
available accuracy, reliability and flexibility."
Along the northeast coast of Canada, Sensis ADS-B 1090 ground-based
transceivers will generate aircraft position information with sufficient
accuracy and reliability to enable reduced lateral separation.
"NAV CANADA's selection of Sensis ADS-B transceivers for the next phase of
their nation-wide ADS-B deployment further demonstrates that our ADS-B
technology meets current and future surveillance demands of leading ANSPs,"
said Tony Lo Brutto, Vice President and General Manager of Sensis Air Traffic
Systems. "With a high accuracy and update rate, Sensis ADS-B transceivers
allow the ANSPs to increase safety, reduce fuel costs and emissions as a
result of more flexible and efficient flight routes."
Sensis pioneered the development and implementation of ADS-B, fielding the
first operational ADS-B transceivers for both the Mode S Extended Squitter
(1090 ES) and UAT datalinks. With more than 1,300 multilateration/ADS-B
sensors deployed worldwide, Sensis' solutions are the most field-proven in the
industry.
ABOUT SENSIS CORPORATION
Sensis Corporation provides sensors, information technology, and
simulation and modeling to the world's air navigation service providers, civil
aviation authorities, airports, airlines and militaries. Sensis Corporation
solutions are deployed around the world. For more information regarding
Sensis Corporation, visit www.sensis.com.
ABOUT NAV CANADA
NAV CANADA, the country's civil air navigation services provider, is a
private sector, non-share capital corporation financed through publicly-traded
debt. With operations coast to coast, NAV CANADA provides air traffic
control, flight information, weather briefings, aeronautical information
services, airport advisory services and electronic aids to navigation.
SOURCE Sensis Corporation
Rob Conrad, of Sensis Corporation, +1-315-634-3139, or +1-315-751-3646,
rconrad@sensis.com
