Dubai World Central to build Mid East's highest air traffic control tower

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About Dubai World Central:

Dubai World Central (DWC) is a 140 square kilometre urban aviation community centred around the world's largest international airport. Currently being built 40 kilometres from the existing Dubai International Airport the project is almost twice the size of Hong Kong Island.

DWC creates a new benchmark in urban planning and destination living designed to support Dubai's aviation, tourism, commercial and logistics requirements until 2050 and represents one of the most important developments in the history of the United Arab Emirates.

Eventually home to 750,000 people, DWC will be true 'city-within-a-city' with all the amenities that make up a world-class residential destination.

DWC, with infrastructure costs estimated at US $33 billion, comprises six specialized clustered zones: Dubai World Central International Airport (JXB), Dubai Logistics City (DLC), which also includes a dedicated aviation area, Commercial City, Residential City, Enterprise Park and a 36-hole golf resort.

DWC is backed by the Government of Dubai and is chaired by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman, Dubai World Central - Dubai Aviation Corporation, Government of Dubai.

About Dubai World Central components:

JXB, when completed, will be the world's biggest passenger and cargo hub, with a capacity of 120 million passengers and more than 12 million tonnes of cargo annually. The airport will have six parallel runways and as many concourses with a 92 metre high control tower that will be an aviation landmark in the Middle East.

DLC will be part of the world's first truly integrated multi-modal logistics platform in a single-bonded free zone environment made up of DLC, JXB, Enterprise Park and Jebel Ali Port. It is designed as the region's unchallenged logistics hub catering to some two billion people throughout the Middle East, Indian Sub-continent, Africa and the CIS, all within three-to-four hours flying time from Dubai.

Commercial City will be DWC's business and finance hub featuring more than 850 towers, ranging from 6-75 storeys in height. The city, expected to employ 130,000 people, will also boast 25 hotels ranging from deluxe, through to five-star, four-star and three-star properties.
Residential City will include a mix of two-storey villas and luxury apartment blocks ranging up to 24 storeys in height. Up to 250,000 people are expected to live in this 'city'.

The Golf Resort will feature two 18-hole golf courses, extensive practice facilities, driving ranges, putting greens, a luxury clubhouse with restaurants and a pro-shop. Up to 2,500 freehold homes will surround the courses. The resort will also feature a high-end boutique hotel.

Enterprise Park will be the region's premier centre of excellence for technology manufacturing and science and technology education.

For further information:
Gladson Ronad, MCS/Action, P.O Box 20970, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Tel: +9714 367 1750; Mob: +971 50 4533479 Fax: +9714 390 8161.

PRIMARY & SECONDARY RADAR AND DVOR:

DCA has awarded on 19 February 2007 the Primary and Secondary as well as the DVOR/DME Radars at Dubai World Central International Airport to M/s Thales ATM Ltd.

Procurement and installation of these navigational aids shall commence immediately and shall be ready to operate phase I of DWCIA airfield.

The Primary & Secondary Radar project involves the production, testing, installation and commissioning of an Approach Surveillance Radar (ASR) System comprising an S-Band, Solid State, Primary Surveillance Radar and a modern, co-mounted, Mode S, Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar, together with all ancillary equipment necessary to provide primary surveillance to a range of 80 nautical miles and secondary surveillance to a range of 250 nautical miles, at the new international airport at Dubai World Central.

The DVOR/DME Radar project involves the requirements of the Dubai Civil Aviation (DCA) for a standard solid state Doppler VOR System with a collocated DME that will be installed on a new site at Dubai World Central International Airport to provide both en-route and approach guidance information for Aircraft operating in Dubai Airspace.