Zambia to join regional neighbours with acquisition of state-of-the-art Thales air traffic management and radar surveillance system

Following an international competitive tender, the Ministry of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication of Zambia has chosen Thales for the supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of the country’s air traffic management and radar surveillance system.

Zambia joins an extensive community of African countries that use Thales systems and pursue regional harmonisation; an initiative strongly supported by Thales. The Group will supply its TopSky-ATC, the world’s most advanced air traffic control system, to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka and Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport in Livingstone.

The Thales solution will be delivered alongside two primary radars and two secondary surveillance radars equipped with full Mode S. All systems are fully compliant with the new ICAO Flight Plan 2012 format and EUROCONTROL standards.

Before Zambia, other African countries - including Namibia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa - have deployed this air traffic automation and surveillance system. Zambia will therefore benefit from a greatly enhanced air traffic management network, seamlessly interoperable with all other regional systems, most of which are also equipped by Thales.