GuardREC AS signed major contract for Abu Dhabi ACC and eACC

GuardREC AS signed major contract for Abu Dhabi ACC and eACC

GuardREC AS, a subsidiary of Hatteland Display AS, has signed a contract with Abu Dhabi-based GCAA to deliver a guardREC™ redundant digital recording solution for use at the Area Control Centre (ACC) and the emergency Area Control Centre (EACC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The guardREC™ ATC recording solution is a flexible and reliable solution, specifically designed for the ATC market to support all relevant requirements and regulations. The guardREC™ ATC recording solution sets a new standard in the ATC-market and confirms that the recorder platform is built for the future by introducing new state-of-the-art features and functionalities.

The redundant recording solution at Abu Dhabi ACC will support recording and synchronous replay of 258 audio channels, 32 screens, 8 radar feeds and 15 CCTV cameras.  The solution at Abu Dhabi EACC is nearly identical to the solution at the Abu Dhabi ACC.

”We are proud to have been elected as the recording partner of GCAA in this prestigious project.  We are delivering a modern and innovative, state of the art recording solution combined with first class product stability and seamless installation. This contract confirms that our product is on the right track to become the product of choice in the ATC market”, says Rolf Parnemann, Sales Manager GuardREC AS.

His Excellency Saif Al Suwaidi, the Director General of UAE GCAA emphasized on the importance of implementing modern infrastructure to maintain sustainability and compliance to the Global Air Navigation Plan.  His Excellency further added that this initiative is part of the UAE GCAA’s vision of a leading, safe, secure and sustainable civil aviation system with a clear responsibility to future generations by effective management of available resources today.

On making the announcement, Ahmed Al Jallaf, Assistant Director General, GCAA commented, “The new recording solution will enhance the recording capabilities at the Emirates ACC as well as provide seamless and synchronized flight information to assist in ANS related investigations and our advanced Safety Management System. As a proven innovator in deploying recording solutions in various sectors, we are pleased to be working with the guardREC™ team to achieve our strategic objectives"