Landing System Overhaul Completed Across Africa

ASECNA and Indra have successfully completed a €15 million project to upgrade air navigation systems across 17 airports in 12 African countries. Over a period of less than two years, Indra delivered and installed its Normarc instrument landing systems (ILS) and distance measuring equipment (DME), including 12 DMEs, 18 localizers, and 14 glide paths.

The implementation took place in airports across Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, Mauritania, Chad, Togo, Burkina Faso, and Senegal. Nearly 100 ASECNA technicians and engineers also received technical training as part of the project.

“This project represents a strategic investment for ASECNA. It underscores our steadfast commitment to modernizing our infrastructure and ensuring safe, efficient air operations across our vast airspace. We will continue to work closely with trusted technological partners to ensure the safety and efficiency of our air operations”, according to the Director General of ASECNA Prosper ZO’O MINTO’O.

“This is one of our largest and most complex air navigation projects ever, and we managed to deliver ahead of schedule. ASECNA and Indra share the same commitment to enhancing flight safety and efficiency, and it has been a true pleasure to work with ASECNA on this project”, says Enrique Castillo, ATM Business Development Director at Indra.