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Lidar System Measures Wake Turbulence at Dubai Airport
Dubai Air Navigation Services is analyzing wake turbulence at Dubai International Airport using a light detection and ranging system.
Dubai Air Navigation Services is exploring concepts to reduce aircraft separations by measuring wake turbulence. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
Dubai Air Navigation Services is exploring concepts to reduce aircraft separations by measuring wake turbulence. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS) is analyzing wake turbulence caused by arriving aircraft at Dubai International Airport using a Lockheed Martin light detection and ranging (Lidar) system. Lockheed Martin recently announced that it has completed commissioning of a third “WindTracer” system in collaboration with Bayanat Airports Engineering & Supplies, a UAE engineering firm.