ATC Digital Switch Matrix

Customers

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at the following Australian air fields:

Darwin, Northern Territory
Tindal, Northern Territory
Townsville, Queensland
Amberley, Queensland
Williamtown, New South Wales
Nowra (HMAS Albatross), New South Wales
Pearce, Western Australia
Richmond, New South Wales
Gingin, Western Australia
Edinburgh, South Australia
East Sale, Victoria
Oakey, Queensland

ADI also provided one transportable tactical system and one training system to the RAAF.

History

ADI's Air Traffic Control (ATC) Digital Switch Matrix was formed from the technology base built by ADI from work conducted for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) DDG, FFG, ANZAC Class Frigate, Landing Platform Amphibious (LPA) and Hydrographic ship communications system programs.




	ADATS Approach Control Section (ACS) Console

ADI adapted its Switch Matrix Technology to incorporate the specific ATC functionality, introduce telecommunications signalling and took advantage of the latest in technology developments. This was undertaken in response to the RAAF requirement for the Advanced Defence Air Traffic System (ADATS), Project AIR 5186. The ADI product forms an integral component of the ADATS system. The prime contractor, Raytheon, provided the other significant components such as the radar, data processing and operator displays.

Benefits

Provides the heart of a fully functional voice switch switching control and monitoring system
Access to air and ground communications services from multiple operator stations
Functions provided at operator positions can be changed online, as operational requirements change, by means of re-configuration from nominated operator positions
Rapid (one second) system re-configuration to maximise circuit availability
Provides secure communications compatible with RAAF facilities
The system has been designed using open internal interfaces allowing the use of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) network, processing and communications components
Digital signal processing is used throughout maintaining audio signal quality and integrity
Adaptation data allows the configuration of functionality to operator positions and the characteristics of external interfaces to be changed without the need for software changes
Automatic fault detection, isolation and removal using redundant systems providing a high level of service availability
Full control of system configuration and redundancy from the Task Order Management (TOM) computer