Leonardo Awarded Warning System Contract at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Reduce Risk of Runway Incursions
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Friday, April 2, 2021
Leonardo, through its US subsidiary Selex ES Inc., will provide Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport with its AeroBOSS Runway Incursion Warning System (RIWS), part of the companys portfolio of airport surface management systems, surveillance, enroute navigation and precision approach and landing systems.
Key Points:
- Leonardo, through its US subsidiary Selex ES Inc., will provide Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport with its AeroBOSS Runway Incursion Warning System (RIWS), part of the companys portfolio of airport surface management systems, surveillance, enroute navigation and precision approach and landing systems.
- The AeroBOSS RIWS can alert drivers of vehicles to any potential hazards before they enter the runway area, helping to prevent runway incursions, enhance coordination between ground vehicles and improve overall safety.
- The contract includes the supply of hardware and software as well as the integration of RIWS technology onto 500 vehicles.
- There are nearly 3,100 airports worldwide with commercial air carrier service, but only a small percentage have runway incursion prevention systems.