Accipiter’s Avian Radar headed for Nairobi’s Kenyatta Airport
Niagara, ON (March 13, 2024) — Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc., a North American industry leader in the development and deployment of radar intelligent network platforms, including avian & C-UAS surveillance systems for use at civil and military airports, has been awarded the contract for supply of their 3D avian radar system at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Working with their regional partner, Blue Quadrant Limited, a provider of communication, navigation and surveillance solutions for the Aviation industry, Accipiter’s system will be the first avian radar deployment in Kenya and will be used to monitor bird activity in and around the approach and arrival flight corridors, providing tactical and strategic intelligence for airport staff to assess potential risks and act accordingly. “We are excited to be working with our regional partners and Kenya Airports Authority to provide our proven 3D avian radar system in Nairobi” stated Simon Jerome, Accipiter’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “Jomo Kenyatta International Airport will be the first airport in the region to embrace this important capability and are setting a high standard for airports in the African Continent”. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Africa’s premier hub and ideal gateway into and out of East and Central Africa. JKIA is the flagship airport of the KAA. The airport boasts of over 40 passenger airlines and 25 cargo airlines. It’s importance as an aviation center makes it the pace setter for other airports in the region, serving about 7 million passengers annually. “KAA have conducted a detailed and rigorous company, technology and due diligence evaluation” stated Shashi Shirol, CEO, Blue Quadrant Limited. “Accipiter has demonstrated that they can deliver the best in class, 3D avian radar capabilities that will meet and exceed the customer’s expectations. We look forward to working on this project together.” The Accipiter® avian radar system is expected to be operational by early summer 2024. About Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc. Accipiter Radar is a North American company that develops, sells, and operates high-performance radar and sensor intelligence networks engineered to monitor the environment and characterize the behavior of targets such as small vessels, low flying aircraft, drones, birds, people, and vehicles, as well as distributed phenomenon such as weather, ice. The result is enhanced wide-area safety and security through unprecedented domain awareness for 21st century applications in homeland security, aviation safety and security, public safety and environmental protection. Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc. of Niagara, Ontario Canada and Accipiter Radar Corporation of Niagara, New York, USA are Targeting a Safer World® and have won business from all levels of government in North America, as well as major corporations and governments in various parts of the world. Additional information about the company can be found at www.accipiterradar.com About Blue Quadrant Limited Blue Quadrant Limited is a Nairobi headquartered System Integration company focused on the Aviation and Defence segment. Over the past several years, BQ has successfully delivered critical projects in Aeronautical Information Management, AMHS, Search & Rescue and various Radar solutions and services. For more information visit: www.accipiterradar.com Or Contact Simon Jerome, VP Sales & Marketing Accipiter Radar sales@accipiterradar.com Download PDF
Accipiter Radar and Moog team to deliver superior integrated airport safety & security surveillance solutions
Niagara, ON (November 7, 2023) — Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc. announced today the formalization of its relationship with Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), expanding collaborative access to a wide range of sensors and capabilities through the Accipiter® Radar Intelligence Network (RIN) platform into Moog’s Digital Airfield Solutions portfolio. Moog customers will benefit through integration with Accipiter’s sensor agnostic platform, enabling plug-and-play access into Moog’s existing Tarsier® FOD mitigation and pavement monitoring system to a growing catalogue of best-in-class sensors, for surveillance of birds, drones, and the perimeter. As manufacturers from around the world introduce new sensors to the market, Accipiter’s unique platform ensures that Moog has access to these new and exciting products, all through a single integration interface, ensuring continued support and advancement to operators of the world’s most complex airfield environments to optimize their FOD, pavement, wildlife, security, and drone management programs. Guy Berry, Moog Digital Airfield Solutions Business Unit Director said, “We are excited for the opportunity to work with Accipiter Radar within this new agreement. Accipiter and Moog share fundamental values of exceptional customer support and providing world-class, high-performance solutions. The Accipiter integration platform will ensure that we can deliver the best overall systems to our customers, while futureproofing their deployment and investment.” Simon Jerome, Vice President for Sales & Marketing at Accipiter Radar, said “We are delighted to have signed this collaboration agreement with Moog. Accipiter’s Integrated Airport is built upon our core RIN Platform Technology and is designed to bring a multi-sensor, multi-mission, multi-user approach to airport operators. The combination of Moog’s Tarsier® FOD system along with our access to a wide range of all domain awareness sensors, coupled with our advanced real-time and historical/analytical Surveillance-to-Intelligence™ (S2I) tools, provides a scalable and affordable offering for our combined customers.” —END— About Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc. Accipiter Radar is a North American company that develops, sells, and operates high-performance radar and sensor intelligence networks engineered to monitor the environment and characterize the behavior of targets such as small vessels, low flying aircraft, drones, birds, people, and vehicles, as well as distributed phenomenon such as weather, ice. The result is enhanced wide-area safety and security through unprecedented domain awareness for 21st century applications in homeland security, aviation safety and security, public safety, and environmental protection. Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc. of Niagara, Ontario Canada and Accipiter Radar Corporation of Niagara, New York, USA are Targeting a Safer World® and have won business from all levels of government in North America, as well as major corporations and governments in various parts of the world. Additional information about the company can be found at www.accipiterradar.com About Moog Inc. Moog Inc. is a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and integrator of precision control components and systems. Moog’s high-performance systems control military and commercial aircraft, satellites, and space vehicles, launch vehicles, missiles, automated industrial machinery, marine and medical equipment. Additional information about the company can be found at www.moog.com. For more information on Moog’s Digital Airfield Solutions, visit https://www.moog.com/markets/aircraft/tarsierfod.html. For more information visit www.accipiterradar.com Or Contact: Simon Jerome, VP Sales & Marketing Accipiter Radar info@accipiterradar.com PDF Download
Accipiter to provide avian radar for the Hellenic Air Force
Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc., a North American industry leader in the development and deployment of avian radar systems for use at civil and military airports, has been awarded the contract for supply of their 3D avian radar systems at five Hellenic Air Force bases. Working with their Greek regional partner, Intertech S.A, one of Greece’s leading providers of integrated security products and solutions, the Accipiter avian radar systems will be used to monitor bird activity in and around the approach and arrival flight corridors, providing tactical and strategic intelligence for airport staff to assess potential risks and act accordingly. The deployed systems will include steerable, high powered acoustic hailing devices, which will be used to target flocks of birds and enable harassment with a variety of audible sounds. Spanning locations across Greece, the systems will be installed and operational at Nea Anchialos, Kalamata, Araxos, Skyros Island and Limnos airports. “We are excited to be working with our regional partners to provide our proven 3D avian radar system for the Hellenic Airforce” stated Simon Jerome, Accipiter’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “The HAF conducted a detailed and exhaustive evaluation of avian radar technology to ensure that their comprehensive requirements could be satisfied. We are delighted to be assisting with their aviation safety mission”. “The HAF project was a challenge well accepted. We are proud and delighted to be awarded the project” stated Kiriakos Psomadelis, Intertech’s Business Solutions Director. “We have allocated all necessary resources to secure the timely and successful completion of the installation, commissioning, and training in full co-operation with Accipiter.” – ENDS- About Accipiter Radar Accipiter Radar is a North American company that develops, sells, and operates high-performance radar and sensor intelligence networks engineered to monitor the environment and characterize the behavior of targets such as small vessels, low flying aircraft, drones, vehicles and birds, as well as distributed phenomenon such as weather, waves and snow/ice. The result is enhanced wide-area safety and security through unprecedented domain awareness for 21st century applications in homeland security, aviation safety and security, public safety and environmental protection. Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc. of Niagara, Ontario Canada and Accipiter Radar Corporation of Niagara, New York, USA are Targeting a Safer World® and have won business from all levels of government in North America, as well as major corporations and governments in various parts of the world. For more information visit www.accipiterradar.com PDF Download Intertech Web Site Or contact: Simon Jerome VP Sales & Marketing Accipiter Radar info@accipiterradar.com
Cantwell Applauds Selection of Sea-Tac for Drone Detection
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, applauded today’s announcement that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has chosen Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to participate in a program to establish standards for the use of Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) technology. The program will help test technology that can detect and mitigate the risks of unauthorized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), otherwise known as drones, in U.S. airspace—something that has caused high-profile airport shutdowns in recent years. Sea-Tac is one of five airports chosen for the program. “The integration of drones requires a balanced system between safety of the skies, which we cannot and will not compromise, and the many possibilities of unmanned systems – from fighting wildfires to infrastructure inspections to package delivery,” Senator Cantwell said. “This program at Sea-Tac will test innovative technologies, provide data on risk mitigation, and ensure that safety remains the top priority at our airports and within our national airspace.” Authorized in 2018 legislation, the program will help the FAA develop a plan for permitting and allowing the use of technology to detect and mitigate unauthorized drone operation in the National Airspace System (NAS). FAA recently finalized a rule on the development and implementation of remote identification technology, a critical step to integrate drones and all their potential applications into the existing U.S. airspace system. Sea-Tac has a long history of working with the FAA to promote and harness innovation, participating in the research program that resulted in the development of airport avian radar system and taking part in the agency’s efforts to update airport foreign object debris management policies. Senator Cantwell has long been a congressional leader on advocating for the responsible use of drones and calling out their risks when not used properly. In 2015, she warned of the risks unlicensed hobby drones posed to firefighting efforts and called on federal agencies to work together to protect air crews and firefighters. At the same time, she has been a strong advocate for the use of the technology to help firefighters, securing a commitment from former Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and former Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to deploy drones to fight fires in 2018. In 2019, President Trump signed Cantwell’s bipartisan legislation to bring state-of-the-art technology, including drones, to wildland firefighters around the country into law. ###
Accipiter Radar Field Testing Innovations at Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling and Pearson International Airports
17 July 2020 Niagara, Ontario For Immediate Release Accipiter Radar continues to pioneer radar-based decision support solutions for aviation safety and security to mitigate threats at airports globally by conducting critical field testing of drone and bird mitigation solutions at its Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport facility. Drones have increasingly raised concerns at airports since Gatwick was forced to shut down in December of 2018 due to the inability to locate and interdict a drone reported by pilots. Accipiter Radar, in cooperation with Pearson International Airport and Falcon Environmental Services, is conducting testing on an Accipiter-developed, integrated avian/drone surveillance system that will provide decision support to both aviation safety and security professionals. Falcon is a leader in wildlife management and runs the program at Pearson. Accipiter is utilizing their unique facility at the Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport which features Class G airspace where drones (also called an unmanned aircraft system “UAS” or remotely piloted aircraft system “RPAS”) can be flown safely and conveniently, and various sensors can be tested side-by-side to optimize solutions. The airport is very accommodating as are the friendly neighbours. A nearby farmer allowed us to fly over his farm field well beyond the perimeter of the airport to support longer range testing. Download Press Release
Accipiter Radar selected by Sacramento International Airport
Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc. has been awarded a 12 month Radar-as-a-Service (RaaS) contract to supply and deliver their state-of-the-art, patented 3D Total Coverage® avian radar system to Sacramento International Airport (SMF). SMF served over 12 million passengers last year and is set to break further records of growth this year. It is considered an international gateway to California; with a robust Wildlife Hazard Management Program to help reduce bird strikes. Accipiter’s Radar Intelligence Network™ (RIN) Platform Technology on which their systems are built are scalable and flexible, while their suite of Surveillance-to-Intelligence™ (S2I) user applications will deliver a wide range of live, historical and analytical capabilities for risk assessment, mitigation and integration with Safety Management Systems. Sacramento International Airport joins Seattle Tacoma International Airport and Vancouver International Airport and is Accipiter’s third West Coast avian radar system deployment. Accipiter’s approach enables airports such as Sacramento International to determine how avian radar derived actionable intelligence may potentially be incorporated into operations for decision support to the wildlife personnel and safety management teams. “We are delighted to be working with Sacramento International Airport,” stated Simon Jerome, Accipiter’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “The use of Accipiter’s avian radar system will provide additional bird behavioural intelligence that may aid in their habitat management and mitigation efforts.” – ENDS – About Accipiter Radar Accipiter Radar is a North American company that develops, sells, and operates high-performance radar and sensor intelligence networks engineered to monitor the environment and characterize the behavior of targets such as small vessels, low flying aircraft, vehicles and birds, as well as distributed phenomenon such as weather, waves and snow/ice. The result is enhanced wide-area safety and security through unprecedented domain awareness for 21st century applications in homeland security, aviation safety and security, and environmental protection. Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc. of Niagara, Ontario, Canada and Accipiter Radar Corporation of Niagara, New York, USA are Targeting a Safer World® and have won business from of all levels of government in North America, as well as major corporations and governments in various parts of the world. For more information visit www.accipiterradar.com Or contact: Simon Jerome Vice President of Sales & Marketing Accipiter Radar info@accipiterradar.com Download Press Release
Accipiter Radar to provide avian radar system at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc., a North American industry leader in the development and deployment of avian radar systems for use at civil and military airports, has been awarded the contract for supply of their 3D avian radar system at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Working with their regional partners, IPS Securex Pte Ltd and PT Industri Telekomunikasi Indonesia (INTI), the Accipiter avian radar system will be used to monitor bird activity in and around the approach and arrival flight corridors, providing tactical and strategic intelligence for airport staff to assess potential risks and act accordingly. The deployed system will include steerable, high powered acoustic hailing devices, developed by Ultra Electronics (USSI), which will be used to target flocks of birds and enable harassment with a variety of audible sounds. Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is operated by PT Angkasa Pura II and is one of the busiest airports in the region. “We are excited to be working with our regional partners and PT Angkasa Pura II to provide our proven 3D avian radar system for Jakarta airport” stated Simon Jerome, Accipiter’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “Jakarta will be the first airport in the region to embrace this innovative system and are setting a high standard for airports in the South East Asia”. – ENDS – About Accipiter Radar Accipiter Radar is a North American company that develops, sells, and operates high-performance radar and sensor intelligence networks engineered to monitor the environment and characterize the behavior of targets such as small vessels, low flying aircraft, vehicles and birds, as well as distributed phenomenon such as weather, waves and snow/ice. The result is enhanced wide-area safety and security through unprecedented domain awareness for 21st century applications in homeland security, aviation safety and security and environmental protection. Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc. of Niagara, Ontario Canada and Accipiter Radar Corporation of Niagara, New York, USA are Targeting a Safer World® and have won business from all levels of government in North America, as well as major corporations and governments in various parts of the world. For more information visit www.accipiterradar.com Or contact: Simon Jerome VP Sales & Marketing Accipiter Radar info@accipiterradar.com www.accipiterradar.com Download Press Release
Accipiter Radar to deploy BASH Radar System at Wake Island Airfield for USAF
After a competitive procurement process, Accipiter Radar Corporation has been chosen by the United States Air Force (USAF) to supply their patented Accipiter® TS1-24D-XE 3D Avian Radar System to Wake Island Airfield, located on Wake Island (also known as Wake Atoll), remotely located in the Pacific Ocean. Accipiter has spent over a decade working with the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to pioneer affordable avian radar solutions that provide situational awareness and decision support to assist military and civil airport personnel in mitigating the risk of bird strikes. “We are excited to be working with the USAF and its team at Wake Island to enhance aviation safety and support their Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) program”, stated Jeff Ogden, CAPT, USCG (Ret.), Accipiter’s VP of Homeland Security & Safety Programs. “As a retired military pilot myself, we look forward to providing the USAF with tactical tools that will allow them to alert pilots to hazardous bird conditions on approach and departure.” Accipiter’s family of avian radars are software-definable and have been designed to provide user-selectable, 3D (latitude, longitude, altitude) surveillance of the airspace. This flexibility means that an airfield-specific operational concept can be deployed, matched to the flight operations carried out there. This capability will be particularly valuable at Wake Island. Due to the low number of flight operations, the airspace can be scanned for concentrations of birds in advance of each approach and departure. Download Press Release
Accipiter Radar selected for award winning Vancouver International Airport
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 to one of Canada’s busiest airports, the award-winning Vancouver International Airport (YVR). YVR has been named by Skytrax as Best North American Airport for nine consecutive years. With over 24.2 million passengers yearly, YVR leads the aviation industry in environmental and safety programs that protect people, habitat and wildlife. “Safety and security is at the heart of YVR’s operations. We are located on a migratory bird path and as a result we have a responsibility to ensure safe aircraft operations while conserving wildlife,” noted Geert Bos, Director of Airside Operations “We are always working on new and innovative solutions to manage the unique wildlife environment in which YVR is situated and we’re confident that the addition of Accipiter’s avian radar will advance our safety and sustainability agenda.” Accipiter’s Radar Intelligence Network™ (RIN) Platform Technology on which their systems are built are scalable and flexible, while their suite of Surveillance-to-Intelligence™ (S2I) user applications will deliver a wide range of live, historical and analytical capabilities for risk assessment, mitigation and integration with Safety Management Systems. “The fundamental basis of YVR’s Wildlife Management Program is understanding the behaviour of the wildlife we are managing in order to ensure our actions are effective in increasing aviation safety. We are pleased to be working with the Accipiter team and look forward to using their system to further enhance our program” stated David Bradbeer, YVR’s Wildlife Program Specialist. “Our mutually high standards, and missions of consistent improvement in aviation safety makes working with Vancouver International Airport a natural fit for us” said Simon Jerome, Accipiter’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing. ”We are delighted to be working together with David and his team to develop integrated avian radar best practices for the Canadian aviation sector as a whole”. 20180405_Accipiter_Press_Release_YVR Final