Accipiter Radar Corporation 40 Centre Drive, Suite 300 Orchard Park, NY 14127 Phone: 1-716-508-4432 Fax: 1-888-393-6421
Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc 576 Highway 20 W Fenwick, ON L0S 1C0 Phone: 1-905-228-6888 Fax: 1-905-892-2249
Accipiter Radar continues to expand their capabilities and commitment to the Niagara Region with the grand opening of the Accipiter Hangar at the Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport, scheduled to take place on Friday May 5th at 10:00 am. The grand opening is part of an event planned by the Airport to thank local dignitaries,… Continue Reading
Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc. has been awarded the contract to supply and deliver their state-of-the-art, patented 3D Total Coverage® avian radar system for Turkey’s prestigious New Istanbul Airport by developer and operators, İGA Havalimanı İşletmesi A.Ş. Located in Arnavutköy district on the European side of Istanbul and considered the most significant new airport development in… Continue Reading
Accipiter Radar is delighted to announce the recent installation of their Accipiter® NM1-24D Avian Radar at Seattle Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), which represents the latest iteration of the Company’s innovative, commercially-available technology. The newly acquired avian radar expands Sea-Tac’s existing Accipiter® Avian Radar Network by adding Accipiter’s Total Coverage™ technology. This 3D scanning technology allows… Continue Reading
Accident investigators have started their probe into the fatal plane crash in Nepal, which is believed to have been caused by a bird strike shortly after take-off. All 19 passengers and crew onboard Sita Air's twin-propeller Dornier aircraft died in the accident, which occured on the outskirts of Kathmandu on September 28. One of the… Continue Reading
Accipiter Radar is proud to be the host sponsor of the 2011 Bird Strike North America Conference taking place September 12-15, at the Marriott Gateway to the Falls, formerly the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Conference Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario. This event, organized by the Bird Strike Association of Canada and the Bird Strike Committee USA,… Continue Reading
This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance on the use of avian radar systems to supplement an airport’s Wildlife Hazard Management Plan (WHMP) and reduce the potential avian threats to aircraft. This AC describes how airports can select, procure, deploy, and manage an avian radar system. A chapter dedicated to each of the program areas is… Continue Reading
The busiest fighter wing in Canada, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, will get the first permanently deployed bird radar unit in the country. The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) has entered into a contract with Accipiter Radar for the purchase and installation of an Accipiter® Avian Radar for the Cold Lake base. The radar… Continue Reading
Introduction Readers of the Journal of Air Traffic Control hardly need to be told about the hazards of bird strikes. Even the general public is aware of them, following the downing of US Airways Flight 1549. Yet, the "Miracle on the Hudson" could have been a tragedy, had it not been for the professionalism of… Continue Reading
Accipiter Radar announced today another first for its Accipiter® line of software-definable radars at Toronto City Airport (TCCA). Recently, Accipiter completed the installation and approval of a custom-developed application that provides automated alerts to controllers when targets of concern enter the marine exclusion zones that could conflict with take-offs and landings. The Accipiter® application integrates… Continue Reading