Indra Makes Gains in Chilean Airspace with the Award of a Project to Modernize Five Air Control Centers

Indra will implement its air traffic control system in two air route traffic management centers and three local air control centers of the Chilean Civil Aviation Department (DGCA). The company will also deliver air traffic simulation systems for controller training.

The air traffic control centers for the Puerto Montt and Punta Arenas route will use Indra's automated air traffic management system. This solution will provide these centers with a complete view of aircraft movements in the airspace under their responsibility. It will also facilitate early detection of potential conflicts between routes, relieving operators of repetitive tasks.

Indra will also be responsible for renewing the systems in the local control centers of Iquique and Antofagasta and will implement a completely new system in the Concepción local control center. Indra will thus modernize a large part of the country's network of air control centers.

To meet the continuing training needs of air traffic controllers and to familiarize them with the new system, Indra will deliver two simulators of traffic on route, to be installed in Iquique and Puerto Montt.

The company will also refurbish the control tower that it implemented in 1998 at the Aeronautical Technical School in Santiago. The new tower simulator will give a full panoramic view and will have the same equipment as the control centers, ensuring maximum realism in training. Once this system is renewed, the school will regain its leading position in the region.

Following on from its choice of the company, in 2012, to implement a radar system to reinforce surveillance in the area of Concepción, the Civil Aviation Department reaffirms its trust in Indra with the award of these new projects.

Indra in Latin America

Indra is a leading company in the supply of Air Traffic Management systems. The technology multinational has implemented more than 3,000 facilities in over 140 countries. It is also one of the most innovative companies in the sector, as highlighted by its decisive participation in the European R&D project, SESAR, aimed at developing systems to manage air traffic in Europe in the future.

In Latin America, the Central American Corporation for Air Navigation Services (COCESNA) manages the entire upper airspace of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Belize using Indra technology. These countries have also implemented Indra systems in their own control centers. The company has also developed projects in Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil, among other countries.

Indra

Indra is one of the world's largest consultancy and technology multinationals, a leader in Europe and Latin America and is expanding in other emerging economies. Innovation is the cornerstone of its business, which is highly focussed on the customer and on sustainability. The multinational is one of the leaders in its sector in Europe in terms of investment in R&D and innovation, having invested more than €550M in the last three years. With sales approaching €3,000 million, it employs 42,000 professional.