Era Announces MSS Selection In Namibia

Era Systems Corp. announced its selection by Thales ATM to provide a national wide area multilateration (WAM) system for Namibia.

Era’s MSS system, which uses multilateration and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) techniques for surveillance, will cover 825,000 square kilometers as part of an air-traffic management upgrade managed by Thales. Namibia is preparing for a significant increase in air traffic associated with the 2010 FIFA World Cup in neighboring South Africa.

Last week, Era said its MSS system has been commissioned for wide area and surface surveillance at Cape Town International Airport, South Africa, and at Johannesburg International Airport for surface surveillance.