Thales has received a contract from the Corporacion Centroamericana de Servicio de Navegacion Aerea (COCESNA), the air navigation service provider for six Central American countries, to provide two Instrument Landing Systems with Distance Measuring Equipment (ILS/DME) for La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala, and El Salvador International Airport, El Salvador.

This contract is an extension of Thales's strong, multi-year relationship with COCESNA in providing navigation, ADS-B surveillance and automation solutions for Central America.

The ILS system aids pilots in approach and landing, especially under poor weather and visibility conditions, by providing information to enable guidance during descent. It also provides deviation information from a defined approach path down to and along the runway surface. DME systems provide the pilot with distance information between the aircraft and the location of the DME ground equipment.

Thales has supplied air traffic management solutions to the global aviation community for more than 80 years. More than 7,000 Thales navigation aids are deployed around the world, helping pilots land safely in all weather conditions.

Thales ILS/DME will help to ensure significant safety and efficiency improvements at two of the busiest airports in Central America.
Jean-Marc Alias, Thales Vice President in charge of ATM activities

Key Points:

  • Thales will provide two Instrument Landing Systems with Distance Measuring Equipment (ILS/DME) for La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala, and El Salvador International Airport, El Salvador.
  • The contract highlights Thales' strong relationship with COCESNA in providing navigation, ADS-B surveillance and automation solutions for Central America.
  • Over 7,000 Thales navigation aids are deployed worldwide, helping pilots land safely in all weather conditions.

Note to Editors

COCESNA Countries are Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. COCESNA is a nonprofit and public services organization of Central American Integration with legal status and financial autonomy. It holds exclusive rights in the provision of Air traffic services, Aeronautical Telecommunications, Navaids and Aeronautical information for the territories of the Member states and contracting parties.

About Thales

Thales is a global technology leader for the Aerospace, Transport, Defense and Security markets. With 62,000 employees in 56 countries, Thales reported sales of $15.5 billion in 2015. With over 22,000 engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design and deploy equipment, systems and services to meet the most complex security requirements. Its exceptional international footprint allows it to work closely with its customers all over the world.

For more than 100 years, Thales has conducted significant research and development, manufacturing and service capabilities in the U.S. Today, Thales is present in 13 states operating 23 different facilities.

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