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Air Traffic Control Systems

Volume 977: debated on Friday 1 February 1980

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asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is satisfied that the Westinghouse air traffic control system being considered for purchase by the Civil Aviation Authority will meet satisfactorily the requirements of the Royal Air Force; and if he will make a statement.

Westinghouse is one of the systems under consideration by the CAA on behalf of the National Air Traffic Services (NATS). NATS is a partnership of the CAA and the MOD, and its operational requirements are designed to accord with civil and military air traffic control needs. The system eventually chosen will meet both sets of requirements.