The €165m extension will see Atos provide EUROCONTROL with 24/7 mission-critical infrastructure and cybersecurity monitoring services
Atos, a global specialist in digital transformation, high-performance computing and IT infrastructure, will continue to support EUROCONTROL’s mission-critical services for European airspace management and aviation.
EUROCONTROL is a pan-European, civil-military organisation dedicated to supporting a more efficient, more cost-effective European aviation with minimal environmental impact. Its activities touch on operations, service provision, concept development, research, Europe-wide project implementation, performance improvements, coordination with key aviation players at various levels as well as providing support to the future evolution and strategic orientations of aviation.
Atos has a strong track record in collaborating with EUROCONTROL, with a partnership that has been extended in various fields for more than ten years.
This contract extension will enable EUROCONTROL to enhance the resilience of its IT infrastructure through the expert management of platforms, networks and security that underpin its critical applications. It will also future proof EUROCONTROL by integrating new and emerging cloud computing technologies. Notably, the contract includes the deployment of the first multi-region public cloud solution for air traffic management (ATM) applications, fully accredited by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Eviden, an Atos Group business specialising in digital, cloud, big data and security, brings to this project its expertise in cybersecurity and will provide proactive monitoring of all EUROCONTROL critical assets, using proprietary AI-enabled security products.
The foundational technologies delivered in this contract will support EUROCONTROL in its transformational iNM programme, as it seeks to upgrade its application assets to meet the future demands of the European aviation sector, in view of the expected growth in aviation traffic.
“EUROCONTROL represents one of the most important partnerships in our air traffic management business and I am grateful that it has once again entrusted Atos with the management of its mission-critical assets. We will continue to marshal Atos Group capabilities to support EUROCONTROL in its ambition to support growth across its aviation network,” said Punit Sehgal, CEO Belux, Atos Group.
