Finmeccanica SpA said its unit Selex Sistemi Integrati has signed a contract to manage and supply systems for the new Doha airport in Qatar. Selex Sistemi Integrati will act as leader and integrator for the installation of air traffic control and weather systems, it said.
"The futuristic airport, which will be finished in 2015, will be able to handle annually 50 million passengers a year and 320,000 landing and take-offs, and has parking for 100 planes," Finmeccanica SpA said. "In particular, Selex Sistemi Integrati will supply radar sensors for the air traffic system plus their management system".