NEWS RELEASE
CENTURION - Passengers flying into the new Kruger Mpumalanga International
Airport can rest assured that the airport will be equipped with the world's
leading navigational equipment to ensure their safe arrival. Grintek
Aviation Systems, a division of JSE Securities Exchange listed electronics
group Grintek Limited, has been awarded a contract of over R5 million for
the supply, installation and commissioning of the airport's navigational
equipment.
The division has also been tasked by the Republic of Botswana, Department of
Civil Aviation, for the supply, installation and commissioning of a Non
Directional Beacon (NDB) to be installed at Kasane. This new navigation
facility will provide an enhanced en-route and terminal navigational aid to
aircraft within 120 nautical miles of Kasane.
Equipment to be installed at Kruger Mpumalanga International includes the
Normarc 7000 Instrument Landing System (ILS), Fernau 2020 Distance Measuring
Equipment (DME) and a Non-Directional Beacon (NDB).
According to Grintek Aviation Systems director, Len Collier, "the
installation of the ILS and DME at the new airport will ensure a Category 1
precision approach. These systems have proved themselves in the field, and
are exactly the same as those currently in use by the South African Air
Force, at Air Force Base Waterkloof and the Swaziland Directorate of Civil
Aviation at Matsapha International Airport.
Installation of the navigational equipment at KMIA is scheduled to commence
in April 2002 and will be completed by mid-June 2002.
The Kasane Non Directional Beacon successfully gained factory approval
during the testing phase in Texas in December last year, while the civil,
structural and building work commenced on site in Kasane early in January.
This includes the casting of all foundations, cable trenching and ducting,
as well as the rehabilitation of equipment buildings on site. In addition to
this, a 145 Ft antenna mast will be erected to ensure adequate signal
performance of the navigational beacon.
The equipment will undergo site acceptance testing throughout February,
after which it will be formally handed over to the Botswana DCA for
operational use.
ENDS
For further information contact:
Len Collier
Telephone (012) 674 3500
Fax (012) 657 0030
Email: ge@grintek.com
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