In a bid to make travel more seamless and secure for more passengers, New York JFK International Airport and Bahrain’s Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications have selected new airport security systems from Thales.
JFK International Airport Terminal 4 will modernize its Security Operations Center with Thales security and smart airport solutions.
The three-year contract with the European aerospace, transport, defence, and security technology company is part of a modernization project underway at the terminal.
Thales will deliver an Airport Operation Control Center platform which will manage security and operations of the terminal more efficiently. The tech provider will lead the system integration.
David Scruggs, Thales vice president, business development for the US says:
“Airport security is key to all aspects of transportation, affecting tourism, airlines and the local economy. The security solution being offered to JFK is a proven solution utilized at other leading airports around the globe, including those that top the list for passenger traffic.”
Bahrain International Airport will rely on new airport control systems from Thales and SITA which will help it keep up with its forecast passenger growth of 14 million passengers by 2020.
The systems integration is concurrent with a program launched in 2015 to modernize the airport’s infrastructure in support of Bahrain’s efforts to grow its footprint as a tourism hub.
Thales will lead the project as integrator, delivering security systems which include smart video protection, access control and biometrics, IT and telecommunications infrastructure.
It will also offer Bahrain end-to-end systems protections, capitalizing on its strengths in cybersecurity and data protection.
Marc Darmon, executive vice president of Thales, secure communications and information systems says:
“We are convinced that rather than simply adding more cameras and sensors, the strength of security and operations management solution lies in the use of smart technologies, enabling operators to monitor all areas of the airport, optimize its performances and make faster, more informed data-driven decisions.”