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Cranes and Aviation Risk
-Background Cranes can present a physical obstruction risk to low flying aircraft. This risk is managed by airport safeguarding teams…
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Will VTOLs Take Off?
-Introduction In almost every futuristic Sci-Fi film ever made there are humanoid robots, funky clothing or; most of all –…
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Green Aviation
-Background Flying has a growing environmental impact with significant carbon emissions that are growing as the world flies more and…
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Heathrow Third Runway – Safeguarding Update
-Overview Heathrow is planning a third runway to the north west of the existing two parallel runways. In an earlier…
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Newquay Spaceport
-Background Newquay airport is becoming one of the few locations in United Kingdom to enable sub-orbital flights, spaceplanes and satellites…
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DeTect – Wind Turbine Lighting Control Radar
-Overview The DeTect Harrier Aircraft Detection Lighting System (ADLS) enables lights to be illuminated as aircraft approach a wind farm.…
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MOD Air Defence Radar Mitigation Update 2019
-The Ministry of Defence has provided information to help wind farm developers determine what mitigation solutions may be appropriate for…
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MOD Air Defence Radar Mitigation Update – June 2019
-The MOD released an update on radar mitigation. We see this as a positive move which offers hope to both…
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Wind Turbines impact upon ADS-B and Multilateration
-Background Wind turbines can have a negative impact upon radar activity. As shown in the figure below wind turbines can…
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ADS-B
-Background It is expected that flights volume will increase in the future. This will put air traffic management under pressure,…