LORAL AWARDED CONTRACT TO MAINTAIN AND SUPPORT TAIWAN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM.ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 1995--Loral Federal Systems-Air Traffic Control, a division of Loral Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :LOR), has been awarded a contract valued at $17.6 million from the government of the Republic of China The Republic of China was formally established in 1912 in Nanjing under the provisional Constitution of the Republic of China but this government was moved to Beijing in the same year and continued as the internationally recognized government of China until 1928. (Taiwan) to maintain an advanced air traffic control system recently developed and installed by Loral. Under the 24-month contract, Loral will provide system maintenance and services at four Civil Aeronautics Administration Civil Aeronautics Administration may refer to:
These four centers are expected to be operational early next year and comprise the CAA's Air Traffic Control Automation System (ATCAS ATCAS Air Traffic Control Automation System ATCAS Advanced Towed Cannon System ATCAS Advanced Technology Composite Aircraft Structure ), a $51.6 million program awarded to Loral in 1991 to improve the existing air traffic control system's reliability and capacity. ATCAS features fully integrated radar and flight data processing, system monitoring and control, air traffic management functions, weather data, and digital communication for area, terminal and tower air traffic control. The high availability system makes maximum use of existing procedures, hardware and software while providing a migration path for future air traffic control enhancements. This is important because the Taipei Flight Information Region, which is supported by the four ATCAS centers, is one of the fastest growing air traffic areas in the world. Loral's Air Traffic Control division, based in Rockville, Md., has over 30 years of experience in developing, upgrading and maintaining air traffic control systems for the U.S. federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control , the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority Civil Aviation Authority civil (Brit) n → Behörde f für Zivilluftfahrt , and other international customers. Loral Corporation, headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , is a high-technology company that primarily concentrated in defense electronics, communications, space and systems integration. CONTACT: Loral Corporation Judy Gan (301) 640-3799 |
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