Rapid Deployment are certainly the buzz words in all Military Forces presently, the capability to rapidly establish an airborne infrastructure is an essential part of strategies laid down by Joint Armed Forces worldwide.
The Mobile Visual Control Room (MVCR) or Mobile Air Traffic Control Tower is an integral part of any Joint Armed Forces Aerospace Surveillance and Battle Space Management System. The requirement of an operational airbase is essential to all operations in-theatre very early in any conflict and therefore the equipment used must reflect the requirements of urgency and the possible lack of lifting equipment or specialised vehicles for deployment.

Rapid Deployable ATC Towers

The trailer mounted system is designd specifically for rapid and simple deployment.

The Mobile Air Traffic Control Systems ATC tower is transportable by C-130, C-17 and has undertaken live trials with Chinook helicopter, and can be deployed by 2-4 personnel in an hour. All equipment needed to deploy is carried within the unit and there is no additional lifting equipment necessary.
Mobile Air Traffic Control Systems designed their tower to be trailer mounted so that it can be towed by various unspecified vehicles and removes the single point of failure of a truck-mounted system.

Mobile Elevating Towers

The tower elevates to 7m operator seated height and allows for 3 operators plus 1 supervisor position. The internal fit is designed specifically to meet the precise operational requirements of the end user but be flexible in terms of upgrades and/or additional equipment requirements to cope with local operating conditions.

Features

Mobile Air Traffic Control Systems have specifically designed their mobile system for uncomplicated Rapid Deployment with a minimum of parts.
Whether it is to be used for military applications, a stand-by or disaster relief, it is important that the unit can be deployed quickly and efficiently.
The Systems all feature a new Automatic Levelling System and remotely controlled deployment that levels and deploys the cabin to full  height and locks it in position hydraulically in under 5 minutes.

• The system has been designed to be deployed by 2-4 men in under an hour.
• All equipment needed for deployment is stored within the cabin or trailer system – the unit is completely self contained.
• No need for any special lifting or handling equipment to deploy
• Towers can be run off mains or powered by a generator.
• The Cabin is trailer mounted for reliability, ease of use and flexibility – the cabin can be removed in 15 minutes.
• Multi-level towing positions to cope with variety of different towing vehicles.
• Robust heavy duty trailer system with EBS that automatically adjusts the air suspension to ensure the system remains level when being towed.
• The trailer has adjustable air suspension to increase or decrease ground clearance.
• Simple deployment – ONLY FOUR BOLTS in the entire deployment so less to lose and less FOD.
• C-130, C-17, IL-76 and Heavy Lift Helicopter transportable
• Tower has 3 operating heights, elevating to a maximum of 7m operator seated height.
• Up to 4 operator positions
• Cabins fitted with fully plug and play integrated systems comprising usually of military or commercial air to ground communications, voice switching and recording, meteorological reporting, navigational equipment and ground to ground communications to customer specification.
• 360 ° vision from all operator positions.
• LED lights throughout including the stairs
• High spec ATC double glazed glass.
• Dual Air Conditioning Units
• Ballistic protection and Bullet Proof Glass options
• Operators can safely evacuate the cabin in under 20 seconds unlike some towers that require an elevator.
• Tower meets all Safety Regulations including Working at Height and evacuation procedures.

All Terrain Truck Mounted ATC

MATC introduced their new 6x6 All Terrain Mobile Air Traffic Control Tower at the World ATM Congress in Madrid 4-6 March 2014.  Described as a “game changer in tactical military ATC operations” the 6 wheel drive Mercedes mounted system had a lot of interest. Designed in principal for Middle East and Asian operators, the unit is autonomous with an in-built generator, automatic levelling and an operator height of 7.5 metres and is delivered plug and play. It features an automatic tyre deflation and inflation system to cope with wheel slip on sand or wet conditions whilst maintaining a fast on-road speed enabling quick location and relocation. The cabin is the same as the trailer mounted unit.

Added to this MATC introduced a new Compact ATC Cabin that can be towed and positioned by any four wheel drive. This is aimed at smaller strips and airfields where elevation is not required, it is equipped to the same ATC standard as the other models and has an onboard generator and fuel tank.

Sensitron, established in 1969, is a leading manufacturer of high reliability power electronic solutions including motor controllers, smart power management and conversion, space diodes, voltage protection components and embedded boards. Sensitron, with a significant heritage in space power and space control systems, is positioned as a world leader in the advanced technology industry. Our products are designed, manufactured, tested, and qualified for applications where size, weight, and reliability are critical to mission success.
Sensitron has over 40 years heritage of serving the complete spectrum of reliability markets including space, aerospace, medical and defense. Sensitron is AS9100 Registered and ISO9001:2000 Registered

JAN QPL and Equivalent Diodes

Sensitron offers JAN, JANTX, JANTXV, and JANS QPL certified diodes and space equivalent diodes to meet your diode requirements. Sensitron has a wide portfolio of Power Rectifiers, Schottky Diodes, Small Signal Switching Diodes, Vf Controlled Diodes, Zener and TVS Diodes that are QPL or equivalent to the QPL Slash sheets.

Additionally we supply QPL extension products which support specification requirements beyond the QPL products available today and products to customer SCD’s. Sensitron’s diodes are available in axial and MELF packaging.

Die Products: Rectifier, TVS, Zener, Schottky and Small Signal/Switching

Sensitron’s Die Products are designed, manufactured, tested, and qualified for applications where size, weight, and reliability are critical to mission success. Sensitron can perform Lot Acceptance Testing to the process flow following MIL-PRF-38534, Class H and Class K, and MIL-PRF-19500, Class H and Class K. 

Sensitron’s die products include general purpose, fast, & ultrafast rectifier die, TVS die, zener die, schottky die, and small signal switching die.

Motor Controllers and Drivers

Sensitron’s offers a wide portfolio of COTS fully integrated motor controllers, modules, and assembles.  Our fully integrated three phase motor controllers include speed/velocity controllers, torque, sensorless, and sinusoidal motor controllers.

Sensitron also offers evaluation boards for quick system evaluation, easily used through a GUI interface. Sensitron’s IGBT and MOSFET bridges, field oriented controller, high power motor drive assemblies, and 3-Phase BLDC with EMI Filter are among the COTS Motor Controllers products readily available.

Solid State Power Controllers and Boards

Sensitron offers among the widest COTS portfolio of
SSPCs (Solid State Power Controllers),
combining functionalities of electro-mechanical breaks, solid state relays, and system monitors.

Sensitron’s portfolio includes Multi channel boards, single channel modules, relays/contactors, and MIL-STD-1275 Transzorb.

High Reliability Discretes

Sensitron’s high reliability hermetic discretes have been a part of Sensitron’s standard product line for over 40 years.

Available in various voltage and current ranges, Sensitron offers Schottky Recitifiers, Silicon Carbide Rectifiers and Bridges, MOSFET & IGBTs, Voltage Regulators, Zeners, and Power Packs.

Transient Voltage Suppressors

Sensitron’s Transient Voltage Suppressors meet and exceed high quality standards including, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-1399, MIL-STD-2036 and MIL-STD-704.

Our products include MIL-STD-1275 Tranzorbs, TVS Arrays, TVS Modules, Lightning Strike Protection arrays, and die & diodes.

Custom Hybrids

Sensitron is positioned as a world leader in the advanced technology industry, with products that are designed, manufactured, tested, and qualified for applications where size, weight, and reliability are critical to mission success. Sensitron's custom hybrids offer:

• Superior thermal performance and high power density
• Flexible design configurations and various power device options
• Best performance/space ratio over competing technologies
• Sophisticated advanced simulation and modeling tools with an R&D team

As a leading systems integrator Systems Interface specialises in complex airport and air traffic control systems with particular expertise in project management, consultancy and complete turnkey projects.

Total Turnkey Airport Solutions

UK based Systems Interface Ltd specialises in the provision of fully integrated systems tailored to meet individual clients’ precise requirements for Air Traffic Control and Air Traffic Management solutions. With many years experience we have a proven reputation for delivering complex turnkey projects to Civil and Defence organisations worldwide.

Our Project Management team are Quality approved to BS EN 9001:2008.

Ground Based Navigational Aids

Our services include - Supply, Installation and Commissioning of:

• Navigational Aids - ILS, DME, DVOR. NDB, DF
• Integrated ATC Solutions – Voice and Radar Recording, Status Monitoring Systems

• Communications Systems - VCCS, HF, VHF and UHF
• Airfield Lighting - Conventional and LED Solar Lighting
• Meteorological Systems - AWOS and IRVR
• Design, Specification and Planning
• Civil Works
• Preparation of Regulatory Documentation – Including Safety Cases

Tactical Deployment Systems

Systems Interface is specialist in the development of turnkey tactical-deployment Navigational Aid systems.

In recent years we have supplied many mobile and fast deployment systems, including multiple NDB/ILS Marker systems to the Egyptian Air Force. These systems provide a complete mobile navaid facility and include design features such as vibration absorbing mounting rack mounts, ISO container standard shelter fixings and military spec trailers. In the case of the Egyptian Air Force, all these innovations were developed with due consideration of the harsh desert conditions to which they would be subjected. Additionally, we have developed a range of mobile Weather Station systems, including completely cable free systems utilising wireless connections and solar power supplies

Solar Powered LED Aviation and Obstruction Lights

For permanent, temporary or emergency use our portable solar lights are invaluable for emergency runways; temporary airfields; helipads, runway edge; taxiway edge, barricade, windsock, obstruction, cranes, telecommunication towers, building and construction lighting.

Systems Interface has successfully supplied solar lights for the following military applications:

• RAF Brampton
• MOD Bristol
• KBR
• RAF Brize Norton
• Irish Air Corps
• British Army Sierra Leone
• United Nations – Lebanon
• Afghanistan/Iraq
• Zambia Air Force

Aviation Project Management

We manage turnkey projects including navigation systems such as ILS, DVOR, CVOR, DME, TACAN and NDB, integrated control tower systems: control consoles, radio and telephone communications, VCCS and Met equipment, and Airfield Ground Lighting solutions ranging from PAPIs to complete CAT II and III installations. Typically projects include civil works, antenna rigging, high voltage supply networks to remote airfield sites, fibre optic networks and LANs, cable trenching and construction of antenna and shelter foundations and grading of the ILS glidepath beam-forming areas.

Airport Navigational Aids & Instrument Landing Systems

We are amongst Europe’s leading Instrument Landing System (ILS) and airport navigational aids integrators. Localizer, Glidepath and Marker Beacon, Far Field Monitor and portable Field Test Sets, ILS systems are available in a wide range of configurations, all meeting the most stringent ICAO Level 4 requirements, designed to be cost-effective, easy to install and operate, and above all, dependable. We can offer a full turnkey service, including civil works.

Airfield Ground Lighting

Systems Interface is experienced in delivering Airfield Ground Lighting, ranging from Category III airfield configurations at international airports to smaller installations requiring just Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPls) for non-instrument runways. We can also design and supply a Portable Airfield Ground Lighting (PAGL) package for both civil and military use. The Turnkey package includes design, supply and installation of equipment, full control, monitoring and mimics display systems designed to meet the latest ICAO and UK CAA requirements.

Airport/ATC Maintenance and Support

We offer a range of contract terms for specialist maintenance, regular scheduled maintenance activities and assist with fault diagnosis ad-hoc maintenance visits, scheduled periodic visits and emergency call out cover. Our airport and ATC maintenance and support staff are highly experienced ATC systems engineers, and work to exacting standards. Additionally we can advise on maintenance policy development and provide a focal point for sourcing spares and repairs.

Airport Equipment Consultancy

Airport Consultancy services range from system definition to equipment specification and design. Systems Interface utilises sophisticated computer modelling techniques for surveying and site selection for navigational aids (including the production of ILS sensitive areas) plus the design and preparation of instrument approach procedures. A whole package of tools to assist the aerodrome licensee in aerodrome safeguarding are now available.

Ground Based Navaid Systems Training

Systems Interface has developed a series of ground based navaid systems training courses for personnel responsible for operations, maintenance and management. Courses are tailored to individual customer's needs and can be provided in the UK or overseas. Students receive the appropriate certification for the training they undertake. We can also provide expert trainers to deliver manufacturer’s courses.