The Microwave Landing System was developed as a more precise and flexible replacement for the Instrument Landing System, which harkened back to World War II. By the late 1960s, air traffic and radio ...

After a long trial period at London Heathrow, British Airways has gone fully operational with microwave landing system approaches there and hopes to eventually see the capability offered at Gatwick.

Textron Systems announced an agreement with the French Direction desConstruction Navales to test Textron's Mobile Microwave Landing Systemon board the aircraft carrier Foch in February. The ...

British Airways this week put into operations a new microwave landing system at London Heathrow to improve operations when visibility is poor. The upgrade should increase the safe landing rate when ...

Airborne and ground networked communication systems will increasingly use digital technology and protocols, employing terrestrial and satellite networks to connect all air traffic management ...