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UFA’s ATTower Simulator Operational in Shanghai, China

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:07:51 +0000

Woburn, MA, March 8, 2010 – UFA, INC., a leading provider of Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulation technologies, announced today that the CAAC Air Traffic Management Bureau’s Tower Simulator in Shanghai, China, with the ATTower®, ATView®, ATRadio® and ATVoice® products is in operation at Pudong International Airport.

The Shanghai Tower Simulator provides a state of the art 360 degree ATTower simulator with ATVoice Voice Recognition and Response capability. The simulator is in use for training requirements for Pudong, Hongqiao and four additional airports in the CAAC ATMB-East region. The ATVoice Voice Recogniton and Response product significantly reduces the training staff requirements while allowing high fidelity training.

The UFA ATTower and ATVoice products are also in extensive use by the US Military, EUROCONTROL, NAV CANADA, DGAC/DSNA France, LVNL Netherlands and DFS Germany.

Headquartered in Woburn, MA, UFA is a privately held software engineering firm specializing in Air Traffic Management (ATM) simulation products. UFA’s product line is in use around the world and includes ATCoach®, ATTower, ATView, ATVoice and ATRadio. UFA maintains additional offices in Gaithersburg, MD. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, ATCSim GmbH, is located in Mainz and Kaufbeuren, Germany.

Contact:

UFA, INC.
12 South Summit Avenue, Suite 220
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
USA

Anja Bellmann
UFA Marketing Department
+49 1522 28 95 141
anja@ufainc.com

Rajiv J. Sood
Executive Vice President
+1 301 216 2717
soodr@UFAinc.com

www.UFAinc.com

Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department selects UFA’s ATTower Simulator

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:11:22 +0000

Woburn, MA, March 2, 2010 – UFA, INC., a leading provider of Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulation technologies, announced today that the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department has selected the ATTower®, ATView®, ATRadio® and ATVoice® products for Control Tower Simulation at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).

The Control Tower Simulator at the HKIA will be a state of the art 360 degree ATTower simulator with ATVoice Voice Recognition and Response capability. UFA has recently completed installation of the ATTower simulator with ATVoice for the CAAC Air Traffic Management Bureau in Shanghai, China. The UFA ATTower and ATVoice products are also in extensive use by the US Military, NAV CANADA, DGAC/DSNA France, LVNL Netherlands and DFS Germany.

Contact:

UFA, INC.
12 South Summit Avenue, Suite 220
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
USA

Anja Bellmann
UFA Marketing Department
+49 1522 28 95 141
anja@ufainc.com

Rajiv J. Sood
Executive Vice President
+1 301 216 2717
soodr@UFAinc.com

www.UFAinc.com

UFA, INC. exhibiting at ATC Global in Amsterdam from March 9 to 11 - 2010

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:28:00 +0000

Woburn, MA, February 19, 2010 – UFA, INC., a leading provider of Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulation technologies, announced today that it will be exhibiting its latest ATC simulation and voice products at ATC Global in Amsterdam. UFA products and services including ATCoach®, ATTower®, ATView®, ATRadio® and ATVoice® will be on display in Stand H114 – Hall 11. UFA will exhibit products most recently installed at NAV CANADA Area Control Centers, Civil Aviation Authority China Pudong Airport in Shanghai and the US Army at Ft. Drum.

Headquartered in Woburn, MA, UFA is a privately held software engineering firm specializing in Air Traffic Management (ATM) simulation products. UFA’s product line is in use around the world and includes ATCoach, ATTower, ATVoice and ATRadio. UFA maintains additional offices in Gaithersburg, MD. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, ATCSim GmbH, is located in Mainz and Kaufbeuren, Germany.

ATTower Training Simulator
at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield, Ft. Drum, NY

ATTower 360 degree Training Simulator
at Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Contact:

UFA, INC.
12 South Summit Avenue, Suite 220
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
USA
Anja Bellmann
UFA Marketing Department
+49 1522 28 95 141
anja@ufainc.com

Rajiv J. Sood
Executive Vice President
+1 301 216 2717
soodr@UFAinc.com

www.UFAinc.com

NAV CANADA selects UFA’s ATCoach® Air Traffic Control (ATC) Radar Simulator

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:35:52 +0000

WOBURN, MA, November 12, 2009 – UFA, INC., announced today that NAV CANADA has selected UFA’s ATCoach® and ATVoice® ATC Radar Simulation products for installation at nine (9) sites in support of NAV CANADA’s Controller Training program.

NAV CANADA will deploy the UFA ATCoach and ATVoice products to all seven (7) Canadian Area Control Centers (ACCs), the NAV CANADA Technical Support Center (TSC) in Ottawa and the NAV CANADA Training Center (NCTC) in Cornwall. The company wide deployment will include over three hundred (300) simulation positions fully equipped with UFA’s ATVoice Voice Recognition and Response technology. UFA’s ATCoach Radar Simulator will be used in both standalone mode and integrated with NAV CANADA’s automation system, CAATS, to allow for all levels of training with a single simulation product suite.

UFA has already completed delivery of eleven (11) ATC Tower Simulators based on the UFA ATTower® and ATVoice products. UFA’s state of the art ATC Training Simulators equipped with the industry leading ATVoice Voice Recognition and Response technology will allow NAV CANADA to achieve cost savings while improving and maintaining the highest level of Controller training.
NAV CANDA will utilize the same simulation technology currently in use by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States on both the En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) and the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) programs, and by the Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) in Germany at their Training Center in Langen and all ACCs.

Headquartered in Woburn, MA, UFA is a privately held software engineering firm specializing in Air Traffic Management (ATM) simulation products. UFA’s product line is in use around the world and includes ATCoach, ATTower, ATView®, ATVoice and ATRadio®. UFA maintains additional offices in Gaithersburg, MD. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, ATCSim GmbH, is located in Mainz and Kaufbeuren, Germany.

Contact:

UFA, INC. (www.ufainc.com)
12 South Summit Avenue, Suite 220
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
USA

Anja Bellmann
UFA Marketing Department
anja@ufainc.com
+49 1522 28 95 141

UFA delivers ATCoach® Test and Training Simulator enhancement for STARS ADS-B support

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:59:39 +0000

Woburn, MA, July 9, 2009 – UFA, INC. has successfully completed the delivery and acceptance of its ATCoach Terminal Edition Radar Simulation product with support for Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) to Raytheon [NYSE: RTN] as part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Standard Terminal Automation Replacement (STARS) Program. The STARS Program is a joint FAA and Department of Defense (DoD) program to replace capacity-constrained, older technology systems at FAA and DoD terminal radar approach control facilities and associated towers. This marks the 65th consecutive on-time / on-budget delivery of ATCoach in support of the STARS Program since its inception in 1996. The ATCoach product has been customized to meet the specific requirements of the FAA terminal environment and is deployed with each FAA and DoD STARS System. ATCoach drives the STARS system with realistic surveillance, flight, weather and aeronautical data supporting multiple concurrent exercises and multiple site exercises. STARS/ATCoach now includes support for ADS-B.

This delivery provides support for enhanced ADS-B sensor definitions, multiple Service Volumes, Service Volume Grids, multiple Radio Stations, ASTERIX Categories 23 and 33 messaging, the Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) link, and the multi-sector Mode-S Extended Squitter (1090 ES) link. The UAT and 1090 ES links are two different ADS-B data links adopted by the US.

ATCoach simulation technology supports the FAA’s mission to accelerate its training process to help meet attrition-driven re-staffing needs during the next 10 years. ATCoach provides terminal air traffic controllers with the most modern and highest fidelity simulation and training technology available. Based on dynamic simulation modeling, ATCoach provides comprehensive test capability for STARS. It is used in subsystem, system and operational test scenarios, enabling Raytheon and the FAA to reach test goals and milestones faster and with greater cost and schedule efficiency.

UFA also supplies embedded ATCoach simulation technology for the FAA User Request Evaluation Tool (URET) and En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) programs. ATCoach has been integrated with other key FAA systems such as Host/DSR and is used by participants of the FAA Collegiate Training Initiative program and providers of air navigation services worldwide.

Headquartered in Woburn, MA, UFA is a privately held software engineering firm specializing in Air Traffic Management simulation products. UFA’s comprehensive product line is in use around the world and in addition to ATCoach includes the ATTower®/ATView® Tower Simulation and Visualization product, the ATVoice® Voice Recognition and Response product, and the ATRadio® Simulated Voice Switch product. UFA maintains additional offices in Gaithersburg, Maryland and operates a wholly owned subsidiary, ATCSim GmbH, located in Mainz and Kaufbeuren, Germany.

Contact:

UFA, INC.
www.ufainc.com
12 South Summit Avenue, Suite 220
Gaithersburg, MD 20877 USA

Anja Bellmann
anja@ufainc.com
UFA Marketing Department
+49 1522 28 95 141

UFA ATCoach® Embedded Simulator deployed with STARS-LITE for the FAA

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:50:56 +0000

Woburn, MA, July 9, 2009 – UFA, INC. ATCoach Terminal Edition Simulator, embedded with the STARS-LITE System, was recently deployed by Raytheon [NYSE: RTN] to Davison Army Airfield (AAF) at Fort Belvoir, VA under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) Program. STARS-LITE (Local Integrated Terminal Equipment) incorporates ATCoach to support System Certification that must be performed prior to returning STARS-LITE to operational use.

The STARS Program is a joint FAA and Department of Defense (DOD) program to replace capacity-constrained, older technology systems at FAA and DOD terminal radar approach control facilities and associated towers. The STARS-LITE system utilizes the STARS hardware and software as its foundation. ATCoach is the Embedded Test and Training Simulator for STARS. The STARS LITE System is designed for use at General Aviation airport control towers that have pattern altitude radar coverage from one or more off-airport radar sites associated with TRACON or ARTCC facilities. The system provides full digital radar target and history data, aircraft data blocks, weather, and map display presentation.

STARS-LITE Systems with ATCoach are also deployed at Laredo International Airport, TX; Fort Indiantown Gap, PA; Redstone Arsenal, AL; STARS DOD and Gulf Coast Operational Support Facilities; FAA WJ Hughes Technical Center, NJ; Fort Wainwright, Fort Richardson, and Fort Greeley, AK; Gallatin Field Airport, MT; Butts AAF, CO; Bradshaw AAF and Wheeler AAF, HI; Lawson AAF, GA; and Stratford Control and Stratford Tower, CT.

Headquartered in Woburn, MA, UFA is a privately held software engineering firm specializing in Air Traffic Management simulation products. UFA’s comprehensive product line is in use around the world and, in addition to ATCoach, includes the ATTower®/ATView® Tower Simulation and Visualization product, the ATVoice® Voice Recognition and Response product, and the ATRadio® Simulated Voice Switch product. UFA maintains additional offices in Gaithersburg, Maryland and operates a wholly owned subsidiary, ATCSim GmbH, located in Mainz and Kaufbeuren, Germany.

Contact:

UFA, INC.
www.ufainc.com
12 South Summit Avenue, Suite 220
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
USA

Anja Bellmann
anja@ufainc.com
UFA Marketing Department
+49 1522 28 95 141

UFA delivers ATCoach® Embedded Test and Training Simulator for SUN X/86 Platform for FAA STARS Program

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:47:31 +0000

Woburn, MA, July 9, 2009 – UFA, INC. has successfully completed the delivery and acceptance of its ATCoach Terminal Edition Radar Simulation product with support for the Sun x/86 platform running Solaris 10 to Raytheon [NYSE: RTN] as part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Standard Terminal Automation Replacement (STARS) Program. The STARS Program is a joint FAA and Department of Defense (DoD) program to replace capacity-constrained, older technology systems at FAA and DoD terminal radar approach control facilities and associated towers. This marks the 66th consecutive on-time / on-budget delivery of STARS/ATCoach in support of the STARS Program since its inception in 1996.

This delivery supports the STARS hardware migration from SPARC-based processors to x86-based processors. It provides full support for all of STARS/ATCoach’s advanced embedded test and training functions and capabilities for the Sun x/86 platform under the Solaris 10 operating system. This delivery also maintains backward compatibility of STARS/ATCoach with the SunBlade SPARC-based platform for the Full-Service STARS software under Solaris 8 and Solaris 10 operating systems, as well as earlier versions already deployed.

ATCoach simulation technology supports the FAA’s mission to accelerate its training process to help meet attrition-driven re-staffing needs during the next 10 years. ATCoach provides terminal air traffic controllers with the most modern and highest fidelity simulation and training technology available. Based on dynamic simulation modeling, ATCoach provides comprehensive test capability for STARS enabling Raytheon and the FAA to reach test goals and milestones faster and with greater cost and schedule efficiency.

Headquartered in Woburn, MA, UFA is a privately held software engineering firm specializing in Air Traffic Management simulation products. UFA’s comprehensive product line is in use around the world and, in addition to ATCoach, includes the ATTower®/ATView® Tower Simulation and Visualization product, the ATVoice® Voice Recognition and Response product, and the ATRadio® Simulated Voice Switch product. UFA maintains additional offices in Gaithersburg, Maryland and operates a wholly owned subsidiary, ATCSim GmbH, located in Mainz and Kaufbeuren, Germany.

Contact:
UFA, INC.
www.ufainc.com
12 South Summit Avenue, Suite 220
Gaithersburg, MD 20877 USA

Anja Bellmann
anja@ufainc.com
UFA Marketing Department
+49 1522 28 95 141

UFA, INC. exhibiting at ATC Global in Amsterdam from 17 to 19 March 2009

admin — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:43:02 +0000

Woburn, MA, March 3, 2009 – UFA, INC., a leading provider of Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulation technologies, announced today that it will be exhibiting its latest Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulation and voice products at ATC Global 2009 in Amsterdam. UFA products and services including ATCoach, ATTower, ATView®, ATRadio and ATVoice will be on display in Stand H114 – Hall 11.

During the exhibition UFA’s state of the art tower simulator located at Schiphol Airport will be available for visits. To arrange a visit to the 3D twenty-channel high resolution ATTower, ATView and ATRadio training system installation you may contact:

Mr. Pieter Jan van Leeuwen Boomkamp
Manager Simulation Products
LVNL Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland
Phone: +31 20 4063413
EMAIL: P.J.vanLeeuwenBoomkamp@lvnl.nl

Headquartered in Woburn, MA, UFA is a privately held software engineering firm specializing in Air Traffic Management simulation products. UFA’s product line is in use around the world and includes ATCoach®, ATTower®, ATVoice® and ATRadio®. UFA maintains additional offices in Gaithersburg, MD. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, ATCSim GmbH, is located in Mainz and Kaufbeuren, Germany.

Contact:

UFA, INC.
12 South Summit Avenue, Suite 220
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
USA

Anja Bellmann
UFA Marketing Department
+49 1522 28 95 141
anja@ufainc.com

Rajiv J. Sood
Executive Vice President
+1 301 216 2717
soodr@UFAinc.com

www.UFAinc.com

UFA announces expansion of it’s ATCSIM GmbH office in Mainz

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:23:23 +0000

Woburn, MA, January 1, 2009 – UFA, INC. a leading provider of Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulation technologies announced today that it’s wholly owned subsidiary ATCSim GmbH is expanding its office in Mainz, Germany.

Because of continuing business growth and anticipated future increase in staff, ATCSim has relocated to new larger office space in Mainz, Germany. The new office location continues to support the DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH and other European customers.

The ATCSim Mainz operation will as of January, 1 2009 be located at:
Robert-Koch-Straße 50
Eingang B
55129 Mainz
Germany

The telephone and fax number for this new location remain the same:
Phone: +49 6131 250 533 30
Fax: +49 6131 250 533 40

Headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, UFA is a privately held software engineering firm specializing in Air Traffic Management simulation products. UFA’s product line is in use around the world and includes ATCoach®, ATTower®, ATVoice® and ATRadio®. UFA maintains additional offices in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, ATCSim GmbH, is located in Mainz and Kaufbeuren, Germany.

Contact:

UFA, INC.
12 South Summit Avenue, Suite 220
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
USA

Anja Bellmann
UFA Marketing Department
+49 1522 28 95 141
anja@ufainc.com

Rajiv J. Sood
Executive Vice President
+1 301 216 2717
soodr@UFAinc.com

www.UFAinc.com

Swedish Academy selects UFA’s ATTower® ATC Simulator

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:09:50 +0000

WOBURN, MA, November 7, 2008 – UFA, Inc., announced today that after an open competition, Arvidsjaur Municipality in Sweden has selected UFA’s Air Traffic Tower and Radar training simulator for the Lappland Aviation Academy (LAA).

LAA will utilize UFA’s state of the art ATTower and ATRadio® products. The installation will include a 220 degree Tower Simulator and multiple Radar positions. Standard off-the-shelf PC/Windows hardware is used to host UFA’s ATTower Tower Simulator and ATRadio2 Voice Communications Simulator. ATTower is a fully integrated standalone simulator providing Apron, Tower, PAR, Approach and En Route capabilities and incorporates ATView® 2 a state of the art PC/Windows based Image Generator. ATRadio2 is a full featured VoIP based Voice Communications Simulator providing a low cost alternative to operational VCS equipment in a training environment.

Additional installations of ATTower include the US Army and Army National Guard; Munich International Airport in Germany; DLR in Braunschweig, Germany; DFS in Langen, Germany; FINAVIA in Vantaa, Finland; EUROCONTROL IANS in Luxembourg; AAI CATC in Allahabad, India; LVNL in Schiphol, the Netherlands, Estonian Aviation Academy and DGAC/DSNA at Charles De Gaulle and Orly Airports in Paris, France.

Contact:

UFA, Inc.
12 South Summit Avenue, Suite 220
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
USA

Anja Bellmann
UFA Marketing Department
+49 1522 28 95 141
anja@ufainc.com

Rajiv J. Sood
Executive Vice President
+1 301 216 2717
soodr@UFAinc.com