Northrop Grummans Airport Surface Movement System Achieves Certification for Airport Operations in China

Park Air Systems is the first, and currently only, supplier of Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems (A-SMGCS) to obtain this certification from the civil aviation authority in China.

Under CAAC regulations, all communication, navigation and surveillance products serving the Chinese civil aviation market require certification as a compulsory prerequisite to site acceptance and operation at airports or en route.

We congratulate Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems on this vital achievement and are honoured to award the company with the first CAAC Temporary Certificate, said Mr. Tian Zhencai, director of the Communication, Navigation and Surveillance Department within the Air Traffic Management Division of the CAAC. We trust that the company will continue to deliver top quality A-SMGCS systems thereby ensuring exceptional ground safety at Chinese airports.

As a key supplier of A-SMGCS in China, Park Air Systems has delivered NOVA 9000 systems to Beijing, Guangzhou and Macau airports, with an additional delivery to Shenzhen airport in progress. Since commencement of the application process in 2009, the company has carried out its activities in compliance with application procedures and CAAC requirements. As a result of successful installations and a thorough final evaluation, the company obtained the CAAC Temporary Certificate in November 2011.

China is a strategically important market which offers substantial potential for our future. This certification, along with our extensive installation of NORMARC navigation equipment around the country, strengthens our position in this dynamic marketplace. We are excited about the opportunity to continue supplying Chinese airports with the worlds leading system for surveillance, said Eldar Hauge, managing director of Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems.