Air traffic management

Driven by safety, quality and innovation

Building on our track record in defence aviation, we have successfully extended into the civilian-focused arm of the business. As operations become rapidly more complex, in order to manage the increasing air traffic in African skies, customers need a credible and reliable partner for the long term to bring depth of experience combined with creativity.

Working with trusted original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and partners, we supply, install, commission, upgrade and support a diverse portfolio of products and systems services for civilian and military airports and aerodromes in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Our long service in the defence sector has also uniquely equipped us to take a robust and pragmatic approach to maintaining and adapting legacy systems – a critical factor in our market. Products, systems, and services are long term investments, many of which can be extended well beyond their traditional lifespan. Our aim is to create lasting value for our customers.

Portfolio

  • Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) combined with Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)
  • Passive Radar
  • IFF
  • ADS-B

Air traffic control radars

Since installing our first radar system in 1969, we have built expertise and developed relationships with suppliers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to ensure innovative, cost-effective and above all, long-term radar solutions for our customers. Our experience and track record in the military field and rapidly expanding presence in civil aviation has placed us at the forefront of developments in radar and air traffic control systems across sub-Saharan Africa.

HENSOLDT supplies customers all over the world with air traffic control and IFF solutions for defence and non-defence applications.

The rapidly increasing volume of air traffic poses increasing challenges for military and civil air traffic control. HENSOLDT is responding to these challenges with the further development of its military and civil ATC systems. HENSOLDT’s ATC solutions include innovative new developments as the TwInvis passive radar or the ASR-NG airport surveillance radar: The latest generation of this air traffic control radar combines primary and secondary radar to provide comprehensive 3D information about the aircraft detected.

Portfolio

  • Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) combined with Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)
  • Passive Radar
  • IFF
  • ADS-B

Portfolio

  • VHF/UHF/HF communications
  • Data Communications
  • Microwave Data Links
  • Voice Communications Control Systems (VCCS)
  • AERONAUTICAL MESSAGE HANDLING SYSTEM (AMHS)
  • Air Traffic Information Systems (ATIS)

Communications and recording

Over 40 years’ industry experience has equipped us to work closely with partners to advise and deliver the right systems to maximise customer capabilities and provide reassurance on safety and compliance.

We supply, install and commission high quality, factored air traffic communication systems. We also support systems by providing maintenance and where necessary upgrading or enhancing systems to keep pace with new technology and pressure on systems.

Portfolio

  • VHF/UHF/HF communications
  • Data Communications
  • Microwave Data Links
  • Voice Communications Control Systems (VCCS)
  • AERONAUTICAL MESSAGE HANDLING SYSTEM (AMHS)
  • Air Traffic Information Systems (ATIS)

Portfolio

  • VOR
  • ILS
  • DME
  • NDB
  • DF

Ground-based air navigation

In conjunction with global technology partners, Hensoldt Radar specialises in supplying, installing, commissioning, upgrading and maintaining en route and approach ground-based navigation systems and solutions in South Africa and neighbouring African countries for both civilian and military airfields and aerodromes.

Portfolio

  • VOR
  • ILS
  • DME
  • NDB
  • DF

Portfolio

  • Site selection, survey and preparation
  • Project management
  • Systems installation
  • Systems commissioning
  • Systems maintenance and training
  • Software product development and upgrades
  • System customisation

Airfield ground lighting

HENSOLDT supplies, installs and maintains AGL systems in partnership with leading OEM suppliers. We specialise in both traditional and innovative illumination solutions, including LED and halogen lights, and emergency airfield lighting systems (EALS). Every airfield or aerodrome brings its own challenges, and Hensoldt’s depth of knowledge, and impressive services and technology range matches those challenges – from game farm airfield to international airport.

Our self-contained and quick to install EALS is used extensively in Africa. It lights airfield runways of up to 150 by 10 000 ft even in adverse handling conditions.

Portfolio

  • Site selection, survey and preparation
  • Project management
  • Systems installation
  • Systems commissioning
  • Systems maintenance and training
  • Software product development and upgrades
  • System customisation