Remote surveillance sites expose a weakness in conventional radar economics: the cost of getting at the radar site can exceed the cost of the maintenance activity itself. As ANSPs seek more resilient, sustainable and cost-effective surveillance infrastructure, non-rotating secondary surveillance…
The naval battlespace is evolving rapidly. Modern navies can no longer afford uncertainty. Modern frigates and naval platforms must operate in increasingly contested environments, facing faster threats, shorter reaction times and growing interoperability requirements among allied forces. In this context, Identification…
When you think of a safely operating Air Traffic Control (ATC) center or airport, the classic green radar screen sweeping in circles is often the first thing that comes to mind. You visualize a controller intensely monitoring that rotating screen, tracking blips to keep aircraft separated.
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.
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.
In sectors where reliability is literally mission-critical, such as defense, aviation and aerospace, production standards are more rigorous than anywhere else. A minor defect can cause failure during flight operations, disrupt critical communications, or result in massive financial losses. One of the most subtle yet impactful risks in these production environments is ESD, or Electrostatic Discharge.
Since the dawn of radar nearly a century ago, the image of a radar system has been synonymous with a massive, rotating antenna dish. While these mechanical systems have served the aviation and defense industries remarkably well, they come with certain practical challenges in a modern, high-speed environment.
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.
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.
If you open up almost any piece of modern electronics, from the smartphone in your pocket to the guidance system of a fighter jet or the signal processing unit of a long-range radar, you will find a Printed Circuit Board (PCB).
