In the wake of the modernization of the radar surveillance network of the Brazilian Airspace Control System (SISCEAB) and aiming to improve the air traffic control on the Brazilian border with Paraguay and Bolivia, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) will inaugurate, on August 18 in Corumbá (MS), a new radar station, composed by primary and secondary radars. The entry into service of these new equipment aims to ensure the identification of aircrafts flying at low altitudes in that border area, bringing operational benefits for both civil aircraft control and air defence, increasing the capacity to detect unauthorized aircraft or their illegal employment and collaborating decisively for the success of air space policing and the fight against drug trafficking. Besides assisting the fight against illicit air traffic, the setting of the new equipment will allow the expansion of air space surveillance and control, focused on the Brazilian Midwest region.
The implementation of new technologies and equipment has been a continuous strategic concern of the Brazilian Air Force, aiming to maintain the Sovereignty and National Defense. "This new station brings an important increase to the air traffic control in the region and, mainly, optimizes the detection of non-cooperative traffic in this border area, constituting an additional tool for the airspace defence for our country", says the Director-General of the Airspace Control Department (DECEA), Lieutenant-Brigadier of the Air Heraldo Luiz Rodrigues.
The LP23SST-NG equipment, manufactured by the company Omnisys in Brazil, is part of a new generation of long-range primary radars, capable of detecting cooperative and non-cooperative aircraft and will be equipped with altimetry capability allowing the 3D identification of targets with precision, in addition to electronic countermeasures functions that protect the radar from intentional or unintentional electromagnetic interference.
The Brazilian Air Force, through the Commission for the Implementation of the Airspace Control System (CISCEA), and Omnisys signed a contract for the supply of three radars stations in late 2018. Porto Murtinho (MS) and Ponta Porã (MS) will be the next cities to rely on the equipment. “We are increasing the surveillance capacity of the airspace in the national territory, reinforcing actions to maintain the sovereignty and security of our borders”, says the President of CISCEA, Air Force Brigadier General Sérgio Rodrigues Pereira Bastos Junior.
National production
The radars are manufactured in Brazil by Omnisys at their facilities in São Bernardo do Campo (SP), what allows quick and easy access to their entire production chain and streamlines technical assistance procedures by the manufacturer. The project also foresees the absorption of technical expertise by the Air Force Command (COMAER), aiming to carry out preventive and corrective maintenance activities, which will minimize logistics costs and maintain a high level of equipment availability.
In addition to the LP23SST-NG primary radar, the company is also responsible for the manufacture of the RSM970S secondary radars that are integrated with the primary radars creating a complete radar station.
“The inauguration of this border surveillance radar station is an important milestone for Brazil and we are honored to be part of this achievement, providing this state-of-the-art technology developed in national territory, and solutions for air traffic control which will contribute even more to the country's sovereignty”, says Luiz Henriques, Omnisys CEO.
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About DECEA
The Airspace Control Department (Departamento de Controle do Espaço Aéreo - DECEA) is the organization of the Air Force Command responsible for planning and managing activities related to airspace control, flight protection, search and rescue services and telecommunications of the Air Force Command. Its mission is to contribute to the guarantee of national sovereignty, through the management of the Brazilian Airspace Control System (SISCEAB).
DECEA strategically and tactically supports air operations and air drills of a strictly military nature, as well as the defense of air space under the responsibility of the Brazilian State. Units equipped with mobile telecommunications, surveillance, meteorology and navigation systems, specialized centers to support military operations, among others, are available throughout the country to ensure the fulfillment of assignments under their responsibility.
About CISCEA
Created on July 23, 1980, the Air Space Control System Implementation Commission (CISCEA) is an organization linked to the Air Space Control Department (DECEA). Its mission is to promote activities related to the implementation of projects aimed at the development of the Brazilian Airspace Control System (SISCEAB) and other projects of interest to the Air Force Command (COMAER) that are assigned to it, as well as the modernization of systems already in place.
About Omnisys
Omnisys is a Brazilian high-tech company with extensive experience in the civil, space, defense and security markets. Headquartered in São Bernardo do Campo, the company has more than 200 employees and a strong presence in the air traffic control, air defense, missile electronics, electronic warfare, sonar, payloads for satellites, in-flight entertainment segments, and services. In 2006, Omnisys became a subsidiary of the Thales Group and is a reference in the Group with its Center for Excellence in Air Traffic Management Radars, with its production directed to the domestic and international markets.