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 air traffic control, the system by which airplanes are safely routed into and out of major airports. Air traffic control in the United States is centered in a number of regional control centers that route airplanes along established airways to airport traffic control centers. There Instrument Landing Systems and Microwave Landing Systems enable planes to land safely in almost any weather conditions., a division of Loral Corporation (NYSE:LOR), has been awarded a contract valued at $17.6 million from the government of the Republic of China (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 air traffic control centers: the Taipei Taipei (tībā`), city (1995 est. pop. 2,632,863), N Taiwan, capital of Taiwan and provisional capital of the Republic of China. Taiwan's largest city, it is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the island. Area Control Center (TACC TACC - TA (Territorial Army) Commissioning Course (UK) TACC - Tactical Air Control/Command Center TACC - Tactical Air Coordination Center TACC - Tactical Automatic Cash Controller TACC - Tailored Airworthiness Certification Criteria TACC - Taiwan Analysis Center (for COSMIC) TACC - Taiwanese American Christian Church TACC - Tanker/Airlift Control Center TACC - Tasa Anual de Crecimiento Compuesto (Spanish)), which controls high altitude en route air traffic; and the Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek (jyäng kī-shĕk, jyäng), 1887–1975, Chinese Nationalist leader. He was also called Chiang Chung-cheng. After completing military training with the Japanese Army, he returned to China in 1911 and took part in the revolution against the Manchus (see Ch'ing)., Taichung Taichung or T'ai-chung (both: tī`j  ng`), city (1994 pop. 853,221), W central Taiwan. Situated in an area where rice, sugarcane, and bananas are grown, Taichung is a distribution and processing center for these crops., and Kaohsiung Kaohsiung or Kao-hsiung (both: gou`shyng`), city (1995 pop. 1,426,035), S Taiwan. It is the second largest city of Taiwan and its leading port. Its designation as an export processing zone in the late 1970s has stimulated foreign investment. terminal and tower control centers, which provide approach and departure air traffic control services. Software maintenance, software development and air traffic control procedure adaptation assistance will be provided from a central site in Taipei. Computer operations and hardware maintenance will be provided at each of the four centers. These four centers are expected to be operational early next year and comprise the CAA's Air Traffic Control Automation System (ATCAS ATCAS - Advanced Technology Composite Aircraft Structure ATCAS - Advanced Towed Cannon System ATCAS - Air Traffic Control Automation System), 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, the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority, and other international customers. Loral Corporation, headquartered in New York City, 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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