Perth Airport's terminal area radar is the eigth to be upgraded under a $90 million Airservices program. (Airservices)
Airservices Australia has begun an overhaul of the terminal area radar near Perth Airport as part of a $90 million upgrade program.
Radar coverage during the upgrade will be provided by RAAF radar at Eclipse Hill and an Airservices en route surveillance radar at Kalamundra.
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The upgrade will include installation of an improved solid state primary radar with a 60nm range and a Mode S capable Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar with a range of up to 256nm.
Airservices has so far upgraded seven radar systems as part of the Australian Mode S Terminal Area Radar program.
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