TopSky

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The TopSky (formerly EUROCAT)[1] system is a computerised air traffic control and management solution[buzzword] developed by Thales Air Systems (formerly Thomson CSF).[2] It utilises a distributed computing architecture and is capable of integrating geographically dispersed air traffic control units within a Flight Information Region (e.g. control towers at different airports and en route control centres) into a single coherent system.

During 2012, the Thales marketing name has been changed from Eurocat to TopSky.

## Features[edit]

TopSky handles a large variety of different functions required for the smooth operation of air traffic control and management. A non-exhaustive list includes:[3]

* Surveillance data processing and track correlation (radar, ADS-B, ADS-C etc.)
* Flight plan processing
* Communication (CPDLC etc.)
* Aeronautical information data processing (NOTAMs, QNH, wind aloft etc.)
* Flow control and sequencing
* Human-machine interfacing (e.g. correlating data to generate controller's display)
* Data recording
* Controller situational awareness and alerts generation
* Squawk Emergency (EMG), Radio Failure (RAD), Hijack (HIJ)
* Short Term Conflict Alert (STCA), Minimum Safe Altitude Warning (MSAW), Danger Area Infringement Warning (DAIW) etc.
* Non-Transgression Zone (NTZ) alert, DUPE Alerts, FPCF Alerts.

## Countries[edit]

The software is used in many countries, including:

* Algeria
* Australia
* Austria
* Belgium
* Brunei
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Dominican Republic
* Egypt
* Finland
* France
* Greece
* Hungary
* Indonesia
* Ireland
* Jamaica
* Kenya
* Portugal
* Philippines
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Africa
* Sweden
* United Kingdom
* Thailand
* Tanzania

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Code Modernization & Language: The Eurocat Ada Transformation - TSRI | Automated Software Application Code Modernization, Automated UML Documentation, Automated Refactoring at 100% Automation". TSRI. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
2. ^ Thales Group. "EUROCAT". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
3. ^ Thales Group. "EUROCAT". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-09-13.

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Thales Group

Divisions and
subsidiaries|

* Thales Air Defence
* Thales Australia
* Thales Communications
* Thales Nederland
* Thales Optronics
* Thales Rail Signalling Solutions
* Thales Training & Simulation
* Thales Underwater Systems

Joint ventures|

* Eurosam (33%)
* Naval Group (25%)
* OEMServices (25%)
* Telespazio (33%)
* Thales Alenia Space (67%)
* ThalesRaytheonSystems (50%)

Products|

* AN/PRC-148
* ASTAC
* Blowpipe
* Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle
* Hawkei
* Digital Joint Reconnaissance Pod
* Eurocat
* Goalkeeper CIWS
* Javelin
* Martlet
* MW08
* Protector RWS
* S1850M
* SelTrac
* SMART-L
* Sonar 2076
* Sonar 2087
* Starstreak
* SWARM
* Watchkeeper WK450
* Ground Master 200 (Multi Mission)

Predecessors|

* Racal
* Thomson-CSF
* Thomson Marconi Sonar
* LiveTV

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