Saab Remote Tower System in Norway Achieves Site Acceptance Testing Milestone
The Saab Remote Tower (r-TWR ) system under testing for Avinor, Norway’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), at Værøy Heliport has passed its Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) milestone, completing V3 stage under SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) test and validation trials. The r-TWR system provides Avinor Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) officers at theBodøRemoteTowerCenter(RTC) with high resolution video of daily helicopter operations at Værøy.Værøy’s heliport is a low-traffic site that is served by four scheduled flights per day. The Saab r-TWR technologies and