Link Securities | Indra Air Traffic, a US company of the Indra group (IDR), has won a contract with the US Air Force to renew the military Man-Portable (MP) TACAN air navigation systems, with a spending ceiling of $198m and a completion period until 2032, according to the digital portal Bolsamania.com.
The contract with the US Air Force includes the design, engineering, commissioning and technical maintenance and possible future upgrades of the handheld TACAN systems, a variable of Indra’s TACAN solution, which provide accurate and reliable navigation information for military and civilian aircraft.
The portable TACAN is designed to operate in harsh environments and is easily transportable by two people. This technology, crucial for rapid deployment of units and operations in complex missions, ensures effectiveness even in the absence of GNSS and/or GPS signals. The MP TACAN system provides navigation services at improvised airfields or restores services after natural disasters, unforeseen situations or attacks.
