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dans, MBRSC sign MoU for Aerospace Communications, Navigation and

Surveillance Infrastructure

Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans) and East and West is all about our ambitions technology and real-time knowledge." The
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre for and in the future of air travel. I am MoU signing ceremony was attended by
(MBRSC) have signed a Memorandum certain that this agreement is a significant senior officials from both organizations.
of Understanding for exploring satellite step towards enhancing our aeronautical dans is the sole ANSP for four airports,
technology enablers following the infrastructure, contributing to the elevation including DXB, the world's top airport for
ICAO's Aviation System Block Upgrades of global standards, and strengthening international travelers, which had handled
(ASBUs) framework for the modernization our technical efficacy and air traffic over 1.115 billion passengers on more than
and enhancement of the Aerospace management resilience. So, a well-thought- 7.47 million flights since its start in 1960.
Communications, Navigation and out plan and a number of initiatives will be MBRSC is the government organization
Surveillance Infrastructure. H.H. Sheikh carried out across the whole 'value chain' behind space satellite projects like the
Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of of aviation." Regarding the partnership, Emirates Mars Mission, Emirates Lunar
the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman Hamad Obaid AlMansoori, Chairman of Mission and the UAE astronaut program.
of Dubai Airports, Chairman and Chief MBRSC, stated, "We have demonstrated The latest collaboration is designed to
Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, that space technology and research explore the satellite technology enablers
and Chairman of dans, said, "This MoU can generate a wide range of economic following the International Civil Aviation
endorses the UAE as the leading country benefits and fuel growth in various Organization’s (ICAO) Aviation System
for the advancements in aerospace and industries, including aviation. We hope Block Upgrades (ASBUs) framework for
air traffic management domains. In the with the signing of the MoU with dans to the modernization and enhancement
long run, this deal achieves the vision of further contribute and accelerate progress of the Aerospace Communications,
making Dubai 'The World Airport'." "The rise in aerospace and air traffic management Navigation and Surveillance Infrastructure.
of the UAE, in particular Dubai, as an ever- capability by leveraging and benefiting Both organizations will work jointly to
advancing global aviation hub connecting from our satellite operations in terms of upgrade the horizons of cooperation
between them through exchanging
practical experiences and developing
human resources to facilitate the MoU's
implementation. They will also cooperate
in all fields, activities and systems for data
linkage to serve the general interest of
the UAE, one of the world's most vibrant
economies and knowledge and technology
hubs. According to the 18-Article MoU,
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre and
Dubai Air Navigation Services expressed
to cooperate and exchange data and
information in the Satellite Technology
domain for the Next-Generation of aviation
in the region. They are keen to set up an
organisational framework for cooperation
between them. They also agreed to work
together to upgrade their horizons of
cooperation through exchanging practical
experiences and developing human
resources to facilitate the implementation
of the MoU. They will also cooperate in
all fields, activities and systems for data
linkage to serve the UAE's general interest.
Both organizations will study the possibility
of technical cooperation between them.

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