Australia moves ahead with new joint military-civil ATM system
Australia’s project to bring together military and civilian air traffic management systems has moved another step forward with Thales, Airservices Australia and the Department of Defence formally signing a A$1.2b (US$940m) contract. Under the ‘OneSky’ initiative, Thales will deliver the Civil Military Air Traffic Control System (CMATS), which will replace separate systems used by Airservices and Defence air traffic controllers. The new system will allow controllers to use advanced technology and real-time traffic prediction tools, while airlines will have more flexibility to fly the most efficient routes, Airservices says. Despite only recently signing the contract, Thales has already started major delivery work on CMATS. The transition to CMATS is expected to start this year, with full operating capability due in 2023. <br/>
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Australia moves ahead with new joint military-civil ATM system
Australia’s project to bring together military and civilian air traffic management systems has moved another step forward with Thales, Airservices Australia and the Department of Defence formally signing a A$1.2b (US$940m) contract. Under the ‘OneSky’ initiative, Thales will deliver the Civil Military Air Traffic Control System (CMATS), which will replace separate systems used by Airservices and Defence air traffic controllers. The new system will allow controllers to use advanced technology and real-time traffic prediction tools, while airlines will have more flexibility to fly the most efficient routes, Airservices says. Despite only recently signing the contract, Thales has already started major delivery work on CMATS. The transition to CMATS is expected to start this year, with full operating capability due in 2023. <br/>
