• ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW AIRPORT RADAR COMPLEX SOFIA

    CLIENT: “Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority” (BULATSA)
    TERM: 2016 – 2017
    LOCATION: Bulgaria, Sofia airport
    STATUS: Completed

    Project goals:

    • Modernization of radar complexes for BULATSA: Site: Sofia airport radar complex;
    • Establishment of a new radar complex. Official contractor Thales Air Systems S.A.S, official subcontractor: Balkantel Ltd;
    • The scope of the contract includes design, factory tests (FAT), site functional tests (SAT) and deliveries, construction works, adjustments, trial operation and entry into normal operation;

    Activities:

    • Installation of remote sensing system – NMS “Umbrella” and signal cables. The system is fully developed by Balkantel;
    • Installation of an iron-grid tower, calculated by Eurocode, including steel-concrete foundation, platform, radome radial ring, ladder and electric winch;
    • Installation of pedestal, primary and secondary antennas;
    • Radome mounting in conjunction with adjoining electrical and lighting installations and warning lights;
    • Installing the antenna motor container;
    • Installation of tower lightning protection and earthing;
    • Radar container assembly consisting of two 24 “ISO containers, including steel-concrete foundation and supports;
    • Diesel generator container installation – 20 “ISO container, including steel-concrete foundation and supports;
    • Power supply installation including electrical cables and 4 pcs. electrical switchboards: 1 pc. in a container for diesel generator, 2 pcs. in a radar container and 1 pc. in an antenna motor container;
    • Grounding installation of radar equipment and container for diesel generator;
    • Installation of a diesel generator with automatic control;
    • Installation of a reserved power supply system with two UPS units;
    • Installation of air conditioning system, including 4 pcs. air conditioner for the container with radar equipment;
    • Installation of a ventilation system from louvre grids in a container for a diesel generator;
    • Lighting installation in containers and tower;
    • Installation of a fire extinguishing system;
    • Installation of an access control system;
    • Site works – road pavement and crushed stone embankment;