CAAS awards Thales contract for new air traffic management system

System includes AI-based aircraft arrival and departure sequencing.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has awarded Thales a contract to develop a new NexGen Air Traffic Management System (ATMS) and air traffic control radars.

The NexGen ATMS will replace the existing LORADS III system with Thales’ TopSky – ATC One solution. The project also includes knowledge transfer initiatives, with CAAS officers joining the project office in France and localisation projects in Singapore.

The new system is designed to support growing regional air traffic demand through a fully integrated, AI-enabled air traffic control environment. TopSky – ATC One provides air traffic controllers with real-time decision-support tools, streamlined workflows and a human-machine interface.

The system is powered by TopSky – Sequencer, an AI-based sequencing solution that optimises aircraft arrival and departure flows to reduce delays, fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

The platform also incorporates cybersecurity technologies that comply with standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization and Singapore. Its open architecture allows future upgrades and integration with third-party technologies.

As part of the project, Thales will deploy two next-generation air traffic control radars to provide 24/7 aircraft detection, including during adverse weather conditions.

The radars will be integrated into the NexGen ATMS to enhance situational awareness for air traffic controllers.

Pascale Sourisse, senior executive vice-president for international development at Thales, said the project builds on the company's long-standing partnership with CAAS.

“Thales' strong installed base and our joint experience delivering transformative projects with CAAS, such as LORADS III, have enabled us to test, co-innovate, and develop future-ready solutions that will support the safe and efficient management of air traffic for years to come,” she said.