India's OIS Puts Bird Strike Threat on the Radar Screen
AINONLINE by NEELAM MATHEWS Indian company OIS has developed a 3-D radar for tracking bird strike threats. [Photo: OIS] March 13, 2014, 4:49 PM Large flocks of birds around many Indian airports continue to threaten aircraft that are constantly under threat of strikes particularly during takeoff and landing. Data compiled by Airports Authority of India for Chennai International Airport, for example, shows bird strikes increased from 38 in 2012 to 50 in 2013. The problem affects military operations as well, and in an attempt to deal with it, the Indian Air Force has issued a bid for 45 3-D bird-detection radars for military airports. Trials have been completed and commercial bids are set to open this year. This is also expected to set the trend for procurement by civil airports facing the menace. Delhi-based company OIS , one of the three vendors participating in the IAF tender, is offering its indigenous 3-...