At Copperchase, the foundation of every successful aviation solution lies in meticulous and intelligent air traffic control system design. It is the critical phase where complex operational requirements are transformed into robust, scalable, and resilient technical architectures. Leveraging decades of experience in air traffic management, airfield infrastructure, and secure communications, we specialise in crafting bespoke air traffic design that meet the most demanding performance, safety, and compliance standards.
Engineering Excellence from Concept to Blueprint
Our team of seasoned engineers and technical architects brings unparalleled expertise to every air traffic control system design challenge. We combine deep industry knowledge with innovative thinking to create air traffic control design that are not only technically sound but also operationally efficient and cost-effective over their lifecycle.
Key Elements of Our Air Traffic Control System Design Service:
- Requirements Translation and Architecture Definition: We meticulously translate your operational needs, functional specifications, and performance targets into a cohesive system architecture. This includes defining the interplay between hardware components, software modules, network infrastructure, and user interfaces, ensuring a holistic and integrated solution.
- Modularity and Scalability: Drawing inspiration from the modular construction inherent in our AGL Control & Monitoring Systems and the flexible design of our METSYS, we champion modularity in our system designs. This ensures that your solution can easily adapt to changing airfield layouts, accommodate future expansions, and seamlessly integrate with evolving technologies without costly re-engineering.
- Resilience and Redundancy Design: Recognising the critical nature of aviation systems, our designs prioritise resilience. Whether it’s incorporating mirrored file servers and resilient Ethernet LANs as seen in AFSWITCH, or designing for redundant elements as with ATIS and AGL, we engineer systems for continuous, non-stop operation, ensuring seamless changeover in the event of any component failure.
- Compliance-Driven Air Traffic Control Design: Adherence to international and national aviation standards (such as ICAO SARPs and UK Civil Aviation Authority requirements) is embedded in our air traffic control design process. We ensure that every architectural decision and component selection contributes to a system that is fully compliant and can successfully pass rigorous safety assessments. Our experience with systems like AMHS Term, AMHSGate, and AMHSConnect, which are developed to conform to specific ICAO and X.400 standards, underscores this commitment.
- Integration Planning: Our air traffic control system design accounts for complex integration requirements with existing legacy systems and future external interfaces. We consider various connectivity options, from standard IP sockets to full OSI stack support, ensuring seamless data flow and interoperability.
- User-Centric Design Philosophy: We design with the end-user in mind. For example, our AMHS Term is specifically designed with the needs of ATS operators, and our AFTERM features a user-friendly menu system. This translates into intuitive interfaces and streamlined workflows, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing human error.
- Technology Selection and Optimisation: We advise on and select the most appropriate technologies and platforms, balancing performance, reliability, security, and maintainability. Our designs consider optimal configurations for various operating environments, from Windows Server to diverse Linux distributions, ensuring robust deployment.
Choosing Copperchase for your air traffic control system design means partnering with experts who understand the intricate balance between innovation, practicality, and unwavering safety. We engineer solutions that are built to last, perform flawlessly, and evolve with your operational demands, providing a solid foundation for your aviation technology future.
