CW@50: News in July

Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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CW@50 - 13 July 1972: MADAP-system of European co-operation

In the corner of a Dutch field about six miles from Maastricht, lives MADAP, Eurocontrol’s automated air traffic control system. Plessey has been responsible for supplying the radar distribution system, main computer complex. IBM has been subcontracted to supply three 370/155s as part of main computer centre.

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