Air Traffic Management

Our team includes qualified Air Traffic Control professionals, aircrew, and engineers who bring extensive experience and capability in aviation and maritime mission systems.

 

We have an extensive range of aviation capabilities, including air traffic equipment specialities and aviation safety management services.

Air Traffic Management

Our team includes qualified Air Traffic Control professionals, aircrew, and engineers who bring extensive experience and capability in aviation and maritime mission systems.

 

We have an extensive range of aviation capabilities, including air traffic equipment specialities and aviation safety management services.

Our Expertise

Safeguard Engineering has been involved in Air Traffic Management (ATM) Equipment Safety for over 10 years. Our projects have included equipment used in land and ship-based applications, including examples of Air Defence and Navigation systems being used for Air Traffic Management.

 

Our team includes qualified Air Traffic Control professionals, aircrew and engineers who bring extensive experience and capability in both aviation and maritime mission systems.

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We understand the difference

Equipment used by the MoD to perform Air Traffic Management is regulated by the Military Aviation Authority (MAA). These regulations aim to ensure safety standards equivalent to those of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulated airfields.  MAA regulations are complex and include specific Safety Case and Hazard Assessment requirements. 

 

Our staff have practical experience in ATM operations and have contributed to the development of MoD safety and environmental policies, including Naval Authority Regulations. We have a deep understanding of the fundamental regulations and policies related to Air Traffic Management, and our extensive experience allows us to apply these effectively and pragmatically to every project we work on.

 

Our Air Traffic Management capabilities include:

  • The assessment of ATM equipment safety requirements to meet the requirements of Def Stan 00-972, associated MAA Regulatory Articles (RAs) and Royal Navy specific requirements (BR768) or civil equivalent standards (CAP 670)
  • The development of 4-part ATM Equipment Safety Case Reports (SCRs), providing specialist support to the introduction of new ATM systems in both maritime and land environments
  • Identification and Assessment of ATM Equipment Hazards
  • Management of the ATM Equipment Release into Service Process (RiSP)

Challenges You May Be Facing

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ATM for Maritime Systems

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ATM for Land Systems

How Can We Help?

ATM for Maritime Systems

We have specific experience in supporting the complex aspects of integrating ATM Equipment into Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ships in order to achieve approval for use by the Release to Service Authority. In addition to the Aviation and Air Traffic Control professions, our ATM team includes former Royal Navy Mission Systems integration specialists. Their expertise has been highly sought after to  support numerous complex projects, including:

  • Support to Lockheed Martin ASIC UK Navigation Radar Replacement Project, including authoring of ATM Equipment Safety Cases for 5 classes of ship
  • Specialist advice and support to the Type 31e Frigate programme and their equipment providers
  • Development of Safety Cases for the introduction of new radar systems to the RFA Fleet in the Tide Class tankers and RFA Fort Victoria
  • Independent Safety Audit of ATM Equipment into the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers

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ATM for Land Systems

Our ATM team have supported the MoD DE&S Air Defence and Electronic Warfare Team with the introduction to service of a large deployable Air Defence Radar System. We’ve helped the team and their supplier develop their ATM Requirements and produced the supporting ATM Equipment Safety Case.

 

Our team includes ex-MoD employees responsible for acceptance of UK facilities supported by Project Marshall, and we are currently providing staff into the Project Marshall delivery team in ATM Equipment Safety roles.

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Our Capabilities

Explore a range of capabilities we provide to drive excellence and innovation in this sector:

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