The Italian Air Force has installed an i6 ATIS air traffic control system from supplier ACAMS Airport Tower Solutionsin Sardinia.
The i6 ATIS system has been commissioned at Decimomannu Air Base, which hosts the International Flight Training School, and will also act as an airbase for the Italian Air Force F-35 fighter jets.
i6 ATIS will provide the actual present weather situation, the state of the runway, as well as other vital information to enhance air traffic safety and efficiency, with relevant information being distributed automatically through the ATIS system.
This is the fourth Italian Air Force airbase ACAMS has supplied with an ATIS following a tender released by the Technical Directorate of the Italian Ministry of Defence (TELEDIFE) which was won by ACAMs' partner company Eurelettronica.
Leiv Kreyberg, CEO at Oslo, Norway-based ACAMS Airport Tower Solutions said, “We are proud to team up with Eurelettronica Icas to supply the Italian Air Force with our ATIS solution. We know that military air bases can sometimes be challenging, nevertheless ACAMS i6 ATIS is well established, with close to 250 systems deployed globally.”
The ACAMS i6 ATIS system features analogue and digital outputs, automatic data import from meteorological sensors and from AWOS/AFTN/AMHS terminals, multiple operator terminals, single or redundant architecture available and full Datalink compliance (D-ATIS).
Maria Rita Leccese, CEO of Eurelettronica Icas said, “The new i6 ATIS system will enhance the operational service at the Decimomannu Air Base. The system serves in particular the International Flight Training School. Decimomannu is also airbase for the new F-35 fighter squadron”.
ACAMS has installed over 400 operational systems in more than 40 countries, providing integrated control, monitoring, and information solutions (I-TWR, D-ATIS, TCMS, ALCMS) are designed to enhance safety and efficiency, while reducing costs.