ATC MEASURES
March 1st, 2002
BY MONICA DOBIETHE ICAO conference studied air traffic control guidelines in some detail, regarding their potential impact on aviation security. Delegates agreed that that the current air traffic control security standards need to be updated to keep up with emerging threats that may target the navigation systems in particular.ICAO stressed the importance of improved air traffic control security. "If this layer of defence is not effective and unlawful interference is attempted once the aircraft is in flight, there need to be additional safeguards to prevent ...
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