Burlington, MA., March 5, 2018 – UFA, Inc. (UFA), a leading provider of Air Traffic Simulation and Voice Technologies, announced that it has delivered its first ATVehicle Airside Driving Simulator to Israel Airports Authority (IAA) in Tel Aviv, Israel.
UFA worked closely with fire fighters and airport operations experts to design a custom driving simulator to meet IAA’s extensive training objectives. The installation features four vehicle driving stations and one incident command and control tower. Each vehicle driving station can simulate over twenty vehicles with customized heads-up displays and input controls. The ATVehicle Airside Driving Simulator also integrates fully with Israel’s ATTower® Air Traffic Control Tower Simulator to provide an immersive joint emergency training environment for their controllers and first responders.
ATVehicle Airside Driving Simulator
UFA CEO David Wolff commented, “Ben Gurion is one of fastest growing airports in the world and this tool will be instrumental in setting an industry standard in emergency response protocols and operations. We are pleased to support IAA and Ben Gurion staff in their groundbreaking use of our simulation products.”
About UFA, Inc. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, UFA specializes in simulation and voice technologies and services for Air Traffic Management (ATM). UFA’s products and services are used by leading Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP’s), Civil Aviation Authorities, Militaries and Educational institutions worldwide. Customers include the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the United States Military, DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung, NAV CANADA, Skyguide, DGAC/DSNA France, LVNL Netherlands, and many other organizations. The company’s wholly owned German subsidiary, ATCSim GmbH, is located in Mainz and Kaufbeuren, and also operates the ATCSim Innovation Center in Bavaria, Germany.
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