1Spatial bags UK MoD’s aeronautical contract

Defence and Security

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a long-term contract on behalf of No.1 Aeronautical Information Documents Unit (AIDU), to 1 Spatial plc, the spatial big data company to assist the digital aeronautical flight information file (DAFIF) upgrade project.

The contract demands the company to facilitate the construction and transition implementation phases of the DAFIF 8.1 modification.

The upgrade is likely to facilitate AIDU to manage and publish aeronautical charts and en-route bulletins that comply to the international standard for aeronautical data.

According to 1 Spatial chief executive Marcus Hanke - The company is very excited with the partnership on this project, leveraging our expertise and technology on a worldwide grounds in the aeronautical information industry. The recent contract award puts 1 Spatial in a better place to target future international opportunities in this region.

AIDU is a part of the Joint Forces Intelligence Group (JFIG), formed in 1953 and delivers professional aeronautical cartographic information to the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF).Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/1spatial-bags-uk-modrsquos-aeronautical-contract-202.php