The precision of Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) systems is the invisible foundation of global aviation safety. For decades, ensuring these systems meet rigorous international standards has rested on two primary pillars: intensive ground-based maintenance and specialized flight inspection aircraft.
Intersoft Electronics and Skyguide have developed SkyRF®, the drone-based CNS measurement service that addresses the challenges of CNS performance analysis and certification. SkyRF® can measure CNS system parameters in a single 10-minute flight, and can even combine the measurement of different CNS, e.g. ILS and DME. Traditional test flights cannot compete with the repeatability of SkyRF®’s pre-programmed trajectories. The drone complements existing ground measurements by reducing ground clutter as it flies at altitude.
While Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) technology has been used for decades, the evolution to Mode 5 standards and the rigorous demands of AIMS certification have changed the landscape for engineers and operators alike. Validating these systems now requires moving beyond traditional flight trials toward precise, simulation-driven testing.
Intersoft Services is a globally coordinated services organization that ensures the safe, reliable and high performance operation of CNS, Radar, AGL and MET systems around the world. While each regional entity has its own strengths, we all operate as one integrated network, sharing methods, tools, and expertise.
Our team successfully completed an ILS renovation at Augsburg Airport, replacing the Glidepath (GP) and the Middle Marker. Before the official flight calibration, the team ran a pre-flight check using the SkyRF® drone.
Since its creation in 1984, and a first contract with EUROCONTROL, Intersoft Electronics has been active in technologies related to surveillance, a small niche where precision matters and the company offers specialised products and services. Technical staff use it to ensure radars work at peak performance.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Air Navigation Services Agency (BHANSA) has taken a significant step toward modernizing its CNS (Communication, Navigation and Surveillance) infrastructure measurements by adopting the SkyRF® drone-based measurement system.
Digitalisation is more than a technological upgrade, it’s a strategic transformation that is reshaping the aviation industry. Unlike simple digitisation, which converts analog signals into digital data, digitalisation integrates advanced tools and processes across operations to optimize performance, enhance safety, and reduce costs. For Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) systems, this evolution is redefining the role of technical workforces worldwide.
Imagine a cold, dark morning. A commercial flight is descending toward a busy hub airport, but a thick layer of fog blankets the runway, reducing visibility to almost zero. The pilot cannot see the ground, the lights, or even the wingtips.
Our offices in Olen will be easy to find from now on — just look for the building with the radome on the roof! Over the past couple of weeks, we've been assembling and installing a radome, which will serve as the new test platform for our NORA Non-Rotating Arrays.
