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Raytheon Reduces Windmill Interference At Air Traffic Control Sites In The Netherlands

Gally Articola

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

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Raytheon Reduces Windmill Interference At Air Traffic Control Sites In The Netherlands

Raytheon [RTN] will implement its mitigation program for reducing windmill interference with air traffic control radar at four additional sites for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). Photo by Raytheon. The company recently completed its first successful mitigation project at the RNLAF’s Woensdrecht air base, according to a release on Friday. With more than 1,000 windmills, the Netherlands has adopted the energy technology as cultural symbol as much as a power source. The movement of the prolific mills’ blades, however,…

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