For best results when printing this announcement, please click on the linkbelow:http://pdf.reuters.com/pdfnews/pdfnews.asp?i=43059c3bf0e37541&u=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20120618:nPnNY25363 EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y., June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Saab Sensis Corporation, asubsidiary of defense and security company Saab, has achieved operational statusfrom the Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS) for its surface multilaterationsystem at Dubai International Airport (DXB). The system is providing DANS airtraffic controllers with comprehensive, precise surveillance of aircraftoperating on the surface of the 13th busiest airport in the world for increasedsafety and efficiency.At DXB, Saab Sensis' multilateration data is being fused with other surveillancesources into an Indra Navia Systems Advanced - Surface Movement Guidance andControl System (A-SMGCS). The multilateration system, the first such use of thetechnology at DXB, covers all runways, taxiways and gate areas of the airport. "As the Middle East's busiest airport, Dubai International demands reliable,proven technologies that ensure the safe operation of the airport and allows usto maximize efficiency," said Yousuf Prizada, vice president, airfield andinfrastructure, Dubai Aviation City Corp. Engineering Projects. "Saab Sensismultilateration fulfills our requirements for enhanced situational awarenessacross the entire growing airport."Saab Sensis multilateration uses multiple low-maintenance, non-rotating sensorsto triangulate aircraft location based on transponder signals, providing airtraffic controllers with precise aircraft position and identificationinformation regardless of weather conditions. With a higher update rate andgreater positional accuracy than traditional radar, Saab Sensis multilaterationdelivers effective surveillance for increased safety, capacity and efficiency ofairspace and surface operations. By employing advanced processing techniques, aSaab Sensis multilateration system uses the minimal number of sensors for a lesscomplex, lower lifecycle cost solution. Additionally, each multilaterationsensor deployed by Saab Sensis supports Automatic Dependent Surveillance -Broadcast (ADS-B), providing an infrastructure that is ready for today'ssurveillance needs and tomorrow's avionics."Our multilateration system delivers the precise surveillance needed for theairport today while providing a flexible infrastructure that can easily adapt asthe airport grows," said Ken Kaminski, senior vice president and generalmanager of Saab Sensis. "In addition to DXB, Saab Sensis is becoming themultilateration provider of choice in the Middle East with our technologybeing deployed at King Abdulaziz, King Fahad and Doha airports."Almost 100 sites worldwide have chosen Saab Sensis multilateration to enhancesafety, efficiency, capacity and cost savings through airport surfacesurveillance, wide area surveillance and airport surface management. Inaddition, the Saab Sensis conflict detection and alerting system, Safety Logic,is deployed in more than 45 airport surface movement guidance and controlsystems worldwide.Saab Sensis Corporation provides the defense and aviation market with advancedsensor technologies, next-generation radars, automation, modeling and simulationsolutions. The company serves military, civil aviation, airport and airlinecustomers in more than 35 countries across six continents.Saab North America provides a broad range of products, services and solutionsranging from military defence to homeland security to customers in the U.S and Canada. Saab Sensis Corporation is a business unit of the Saab Group.www.saabgroup.com www.saabsensis.com