ATC
Australia Chooses Thales For Joint Civil-Military ATM System
Thales Australia will build an integrated civil and military air traffic management system under Australia's 'OneSky' program.
Principals celebrate the selection of Thales Australia to supply the OneSky program at Avalon 2015. (Photo: Airservices Australia)
Principals celebrate the selection of Thales Australia to supply the OneSky program at Avalon 2015. (Photo: Airservices Australia)

Airservices Australia has chosen Thales Australia to build an integrated civil and military air traffic management system (ATM) under that country’s “OneSky” program. The selection for what the parties described as the world’s first such large-scale ATM system was announced on February 27 during Avalon 2015, the Australian International Airshow.

Airservices is the OneSky program’s lead agency, working with the Australian Department of Defense to field the joint system in phases beginning in 2018. It will acquire new en route and terminal area automation systems for managing civilian air traffic and new approach and tower automation systems the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operates for the military. Together, the civil and military elements of the system will support more than 200 operational ATC workstations at multiple locations.

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