Rohde & Schwarz has upgraded around 4000 radios at nearly 100 sites connected to four large area control centres and 15 international airports operated by DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung in Germany.

The Radio Site Upgrade & Modernisation (Rasum 8.33) programme covers all aircraft flying in German airspace.

The field-proven Rohde & Schwarz air traffic control (ATC) turnkey offering enables safe and efficient airspace operations.

“Having a partner like Rohde & Schwarz by our side throughout the entire project duration of multiple years is of great importance, as the company is very reliable,” said Verena Becker, DFS project manager for Rasum 8.33. “Their experts show the utmost technical understanding, and the company overall has an extraordinary depth of development, production and roll-out capability of turnkey systems. The communication with the trusting and supportive team was always constructive and goal-oriented and made it a pleasure working with Rohde & Schwarz all the way from system design to implementation and commissioning.”

Marius Münstermann, vice president at Rohde & Schwarz, added: “Together, as a joint team, we mastered the high technical and operational requirements of the German airspace. As a technology leader with state-of-the-art turnkey solutions, the portfolio of Rohde & Schwarz features long service life, sustainability and high system availability and low probability of failure. This project is another example of collaboration in our decade-long and trusted partnership with DFS.”

Established 90 years ago, Rohde & Schwarz has been committed to technical innovation. With its products, the technology company helps industry and government users ensure a safer and connected world. The firm has around 13,000 employees worldwide and achieved a net revenue of €2.53bn in 2021-22. It is headquartered in Munich, Germany.