SPARKS, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) delivered the first Low Rate Initial Production Mobile Tower System (MOTS) to the U.S. Army at a delivery ceremony in Sparks today.
The MOTS is a rapidly deployable Air Traffic Control (ATC) system that provides higher operational readiness for the Army's air traffic controllers supporting aircraft movement at airfields around the world. The MOTS includes an ATC Tower, a medium intensity solar powered airfield runway lighting system and meteorological sensors. The MOTS can be airlifted to support military ATC operations anywhere around the globe.
