ANPC Signs EMTE SISTEMAS as Reseller
Hood River, Oregon (June 25, 2010) - ANPC welcomes EMTE SISTEMAS as a Transponder Landing System (TLS) reseller in Spain. With Offices in Madrid, EMTE SISTEMAS has a long history in the design and execution of aeronautical projects with proven experience in the following areas:
- Communications systems for control towers and centers
- Radio aids for air traffic control: ILS,TACAN, DVOR, DME, NDB.
- HF, UHF and VHF communications centers
- Radars for approach and routes
- Precision guidance systems and visual aids
- Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBB) and equipments (400 Hz, PCA, VDGS)
- Multilateration Systems.
- Military Communications.
- Digital Recording Systems for audio, video and data
- VTS-Vessel Traffic Control Systems.
Their services include installation analysis and equipment maintenance as well as all other activities which enable them to offer turnkey systems.
Spanish aviation regulator AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea - Spain) awarded contracts to EMTE SISTEMAS for delivery and installation of a Mode S Multilateration system to the Madrid-Barajas, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife Norte, and Asturias airports. EMTE SISTEMAS has delivered and installed for AENA ILS/DME Systems (more than 100 units), DVOR / DME systems (more than 80 units), Ground/Ground Communications (17 airports), Ground/Air Communications (12 airports), PBB (4 airports), Precision Guidance Systems (15 airports) and Air Traffic Control (ATC) (2 airports).
Others contracts of EMTE SISTEMAS are: delivery and installation of Radomes for Radar (6 sites in Spain, OTAN bidding), Digital Recording Systems (4 heliports of Spanish Army).
EMTE SISTEMAS holds the ISO 9001 and PECAL/AQAP 2110 certificates for its quality management system, the ISO 14001 certificate for its environmental management system, and OHSAS 18001 for Occupational Health and Safety Management. EMTE is classified as a State Contractor Company and Consulting or Services Company and is also registered by the DGAM (Directorate for Arms and Materials) of the Spanish Ministry of Defense and is registered by US DoD Directorate of Defence Trade Control with K-2217 code.
The EMTE SISTEMAS website is http://www.emtesistemas.com
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ICAO Recognizes ANPC as TLS Supplier
Hood River, Oregon (June 18, 2010) - The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has determined that Advanced Navigation & Positioning Corp., USA, has been deemed technically acceptable (approved) for formal registration as a supplier of the following equipment:
Category 41-22-000 – Transponder Landing System
 Category 41-22-100 – Transponder Landing System, Transportable
With headquarters in Montreal Canada, ICAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations, whose mission is to support the safe and orderly development of international civil aviation.
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Tuesday June 8, 2010
Contact: Michael McElwee, Executive Director (541) 386-1645
Port of Hood River Commissioners approved a 10-year lease with a Hood River company, Advanced Navigation and Positioning Corporation, which will occupy the new Halyard Building on the Hood River waterfront. The deal gives the longtime local company room to accommodate expected job growth.
Founded in Hood River in 1991, Advanced Navigation and Positioning Corporation (ANPC) manufacture's the Transponder Landing System, a ground-based aircraft navigation system capable of providing aircraft surveillance and precision approach guidance to terrain-challenged airports. ANPC’s fixed and portable units have been installed around the world, including a recent installation at Antarctica.
ANPC has significantly increased engineering staffing during the last 18 months, with more professional openings expected in the next two years; 22 of the 34 employees are engineers.
“The primary goal of the Port is to create space on the Hood River waterfront for local companies to expand and grow in the community,” said Port Commissioner Kathy Watson shortly before the commission approved a 10-year lease with ANPC at a special meeting Monday.
The lease includes option terms that can give ANPC a waterfront home for the next 15 years. Currently located in downtown Hood River, ANPC will move as soon as October, following completion of building improvements needed for its operation. Currently, the 21,000-square foot Halyard Building’s main structure, its parking area and its landscaping are on-schedule with completion by the end of June.
The Halyard Building is the first new Port building on the waterfront in more than 25 years. It was developed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver designation, a nationally recognized standard for environmentally sensitive design. It is expected to be Hood River County’s first industrial building to achieve LEED-silver distinction and set the right development tone for the waterfront, noted Port Executive Director Michael McElwee.
Dave Davidson, ANPC’s Chief Operating Officer stated: “ANPC anticipates sustained growth over the next several years. The Halyard Building can accommodate our growth needs, supports our commitment to a sustainable environment, and represents a long-term commitment to Hood River.”
The Halyard Building is the first structure developed at the Port’s Waterfront Business Park, located south of Portway Avenue and between Second and Eighth streets. The Port is currently marketing the rest of the nine-lot business park which features a mix of light industrial and commercial zoning. The Port has specific criteria for potential waterfront tenants, with an emphasis on job creation.
The Port will host a Community Open House at the Halyard Building from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 7.
For information about the Halyard Building and Waterfront Business Park is available by visiting the Port’s web site, www.portofhoodriver.com, or by calling the Port at (541) 386-1645.
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Date also marks ANPC’s participation and sponsorship in the Antarctica Marathon
HOOD RIVER, Ore., March 3, 2010—Advanced Navigation and Positioning
Corporation (ANPC), an innovative, globally progressive and green company, will
celebrate the completion of the installation of its Transponder Landing System (TLS)
at Teniente Marsh Base on King George Island in Antarctica on March 7th. ANPC will
also participate in the 11th annual Antarctica Marathon as both a sponsor and runner.
In November 2009, the Brazilian Air Force selected ANPC’s TLS—a groundbased
guidance system capable of supplying vertical and horizontal approach
guidance to terrain-challenged airports, while simultaneously utilizing existing
airborne equipment to minimize operator costs—on the basis of performance
following a competitive evaluation of the traditional Instrument Landing System
(ILS).
“Our TLS is a green alternative to traditional Instrument Landing Systems, as
it uses less energy, requires less maintenance, and enhances safety, while having a
substantially smaller footprint at the airfield,” says ANPC’s CEO Jeff Mains. “ANPC’s
efforts are also giving scientists and other humanitarians more access to Antarctica
to research environmental trends and explore the ecological richness of this
remarkable continent.”
March 7th also marks the date of the Antarctic Marathon, in which ANPC’s CEO
Jeff Mains will be running as an Antarctic resident. Only 100 runners (of
approximately 5,000 applicants) from around the world were selected to run the
Antarctica Marathon. As a part of the marathon, ANPC will be supporting ‘Oceanites,’
a nonprofit organization committed to anti-eco tourism to protect invaluable
Antarctic resources.
About ANPC
Based in Hood River, Oregon, Advanced Navigation and Positioning Corporation
(ANPC) is the world’s leading provider of an ‘airfield-in-a-box’ where a single
infrastructure installation provides improved safety and economics of regional
airports through increased overall air space capacity by providing all-weather
surveillance, non-visual approaches and air traffic management solutions to regional
and municipal airports.
The ANPC airfield-in-a-box has been successfully installed where terrain, obstacles
and radio frequency spectrum crowding eliminate other landing systems. For more
information is available at ANPC - Transponder Landing System
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Hood River, Oregon (November 9, 2009) - Advanced Navigation of Hood River Oregon, USA announces the contract signing for a TLS to be installed at Teniente Marsh Base Antarctica on King George Island.
The Brazilian Air Force selected the TLS on the basis of performance following a competitive evaluation of the traditional Instrument Landing System compared to the TLS.
Efforts to improve aircraft access to the base began when Brazilian President Lula visited the base during February 2008. "We are going to have to expand our presence here with more investments and laboratory ships," Silva told reporters covering his trip, which was postponed 24 hours by bad weather. "We will also have to improve the base and bring in more researchers."
Bad weather also delayed Silva's return flight to Punta Arenas, Chile's southernmost city, from where he was to continue on to Brazil. After visiting the base, President Lula said that Brazil intends to increase its operations in Antarctica.
Some 28 nations operate seasonal and permanent research stations on Antarctica and nearby islands. No single nation has control over any section of the continent, which is governed by the Antarctic Treaty System and designated as a natural reserve dedicated to peace and science.
The installation of TLS will commence during December 2009 and achieve completion during March 2010.
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Hood River, Oregon (October 21, 2009) - Former Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety, Nicholas A. Sabatini, is joining the board of directors for Advanced Navigation and Positioning Corporation effective October 21.
Mr. Sabatini became Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety in 2001 where he was responsible for the certification, production approval, and continued airworthiness of aircraft; certification of pilots, mechanics, and others in safety-related positions. He was also responsible for certification of all operational and maintenance enterprises in domestic civil aviation; development of regulations; civil flight operations; and the certification and safety oversight of some 7,300 U.S. commercial airlines and air operators. Mr. Sabatini was responsible for some 7,000 employees in FAA Washington Headquarters, nine regional offices, and more than 125 field offices throughout the world. The FAA's annual aviation safety budget is over $1 billion.
Mr. Sabatini was recognized in 2002 with the Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine's Laurels Award for his vision and actions that expedited the publication of the landmark document, "Criteria for Approval of Category I and Category II Weather Minima for Approach."
In 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology nominated Mr. Sabatini for a Laureate Award for his leadership in FAA's Aviation Safety organization achieving ISO 9001:2000 registration. This made Aviation Safety the largest government entity to operate under a single Quality Management System.
Mr. Sabatini is also a member of the Auburn University Aviation Management Advisory Board. The Board provides guidance in support of the University's aviation management program's instruction, research, and outreach.
In May 2009, Mr. Sabatini was elected a member of the Flight Safety Foundation’s Board of Governors.
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Hood River, Oregon (October 1, 2009) - Former Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Jane F. Garvey, is joining the board of directors for Advanced Navigation and Positioning Corporation effective October 1.
Garvey serves as chair for Meridiam Investment Fund NA. She also serves on the Bi-Partisan Policy Project, which is examining the future of transportation policy in the United States. She most recently served on the transition team for President Barack Obama, focusing on transportation policies and related infrastructure challenges. Prior to that, she headed the US Public/Private Partnerships at JPMorgan, where she advised states on financing strategies to facilitate project delivery for state governments.
“We are pleased to welcome a leader of Jane Garvey’s ability to our board,” said ANPC CEO Jeff Mains. “She has the key experience and the vision that ANPC needs to navigate the challenges that we will certainly encounter during this stage in the organization’s development.”
Appointed by President Clinton in 1997, Garvey is the first FAA administrator to serve a five-year term and the first woman appointed to that role. She has received the National Air Transportation Association’s Distinguished Service Award and the National Council of Public-Private Partnerships Leadership Award, among others.
Garvey also served as acting administrator and deputy administrator for the Federal Highway Administration and was director of Boston’s Logan International Airport.
“I look forward to working with the ANPC board and the company’s management team during ANPC’s transition to becoming a global leader in airspace systems that will maximize value for shareholders.” Garvey said.
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Jenny Beechener
United States manufacturer Advanced Navigation & Position Corporation
(ANPC) has reported the successful installation of its Transponder Landing
System (TLS) at the Santa Cruz Air Base in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.
The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira) selected the TLS following
a competitive flyoff
between conventional radar precision approach systems
and ANPC’s transponderbased
system.
The nonvisual
approach aid provides Category I guidance in terrain that is
unsuited to conventional Instrument Landing Systems (ILS), and provides
full precision approach radar guidance for aircraft not equipped with ILS
receivers. The installation was carried out by the Brazilian Airport
Authority (CISCEA) and was flightchecked
by Brazilian Flight Standards
(GEIV).
The TLS complies with ICAO Annex 10 standards for a Category I ILS, and
uses the same receivers, horizontal situation indicator and course deviation
indicator as conventional ILS. The groundbased
TLS determines the
location of the aircraft by interrogating the aircraft transponder and
measuring the reply to calculate time of arrival, azimuth and elevation angle.
From the calculated location of the aircraft, a course correction is computed
and transmitted back to the aircraft where it is displayed as localised and
glide slope course guidance in the cockpit. ILS frequency assignment
principles also apply to the TLS.
ANPC said the Brazilian installation provides a clear demonstration of the
company’s TLS capabilities, with the opportunity of further installations in
Brazil. The company has also received expressions of interest from other
South American countries.
The TLS gained FAA type
acceptance in 1998 and is installed at the Asian
hub of Federal Express at Subic Bay National Airport in the Philippines
since the late 1990s. The equipment is also in operation at an ANPC test
and demonstration site at Dalles Airport, Washington.
Based on the success of the TLS, ANPC began development of a
Transportable Transponder Landing System (TTLS) in the late 1990s. The
company offers a tactical unit that can be trailermounted,
or transported by
air and can be fully deployed in less than six hours by three military
personnel. Customers include the US Marine Corps, the Royal Australian
Air Force and most recently the Spanish Air Force, which took delivery of a
NATO sheltered
TTLS in November 2006 for deployment at Herat Air Base
in Afghanistan.
ANPC continues to fund internally the development of TLS technology and
is currently under a research, development, test and engineering contract
with US Air Force Flight Standard Agency. A development system was
delivered to Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma in July 2007 for evaluation.“Santa Cruz Air Base receives ANPC Transponder Landing System” as
published online by Jane’s Airport Review on 2 September 2008.
Reproduced with permission from Jane’s Information Group Jane’s
Airport Review.
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