Tunisia's air navigation service provider, OACA (Office de l'Aviation Civile et des Aéroports), has entrusted Indra with expanding its air traffic surveillance network with three new radar stations. These stations will be equipped with two primary and two secondary radars. The secondary radars, developed entirely by Indra, are capable of detecting and locating aircraft, as well as obtaining additional information such as aircraft identification and flight altitude.
Thanks to this, controllers will have more and better quality data, allowing them to increase the volume of flights they manage while maintaining the required safety levels.
Furthermore, this technology will allow Tunisia to improve its transport infrastructure and respond to the challenge posed by the constant increase in air traffic due mainly to the rise in domestic flights, tourism, and its geographical location, which is key for routes connecting Europe and Africa.
In addition to upgrading the air traffic control network, Indra will launch a new approach control center on the island of Djerba, equipped with its proprietary AirCon system. This system will provide operators with a comprehensive overview of their airspace by integrating and presenting information from radar, aircraft flight plans, and meteorological data.
The opening of the new center will help boost the local economy by improving communications and facilitating the influx of tourists.
This contract strengthens Indra's position in the Maghreb, a region that is demanding information technologies to modernize its infrastructure, which offers significant business opportunities for the company.
In this regard, Indra works in Algeria, Morocco, Libya and Tunisia on technological projects in areas ranging from maritime, air and rail traffic to the digitization of public administrations or the improvement of energy management.