en.Wedoany.com Reported - 49North has announced a major update to its Global Procedure Designer (GPD) software. GPD is an expert software tool used for the design and maintenance of Instrument Flight Procedures (IFP), and this update aims to align it with the latest regulatory and data standards. 49North is a wholly owned subsidiary of MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA; NYSE: MDA).
GPD is an advanced solution that supports procedure design in accordance with industry regulations such as the International Civil Aviation Organization's Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Aircraft Operations (ICAO PANS-OPS), the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's Terminal Instrument Procedures (FAA TERPS), Transport Canada TP308, and NATO's Instrument Flight Procedure Design Standards (NATO MIPS). The tool enables efficient and precise design across all flight phases through continuous assessment of aeronautical data, terrain, and obstacles, thereby supporting high standards of aviation safety.
Developed over more than two decades and used operationally worldwide, GPD has been employed to design tens of thousands of conventional and Area Navigation (RNAV) procedures. The platform is deployed by defense organizations, including the U.S. War Department and NATO member states, as well as major air navigation service providers, all of which demand exceptional reliability and accuracy.
The purpose of this update is to ensure continued compliance with evolving international regulations and foundational data requirements, while maintaining the performance, usability, and reliability that the software has established through years of operational use. GPD automates complex calculations and continuously validates procedures against current standards and datasets to shorten development cycles, enhance design consistency, and minimize the potential for human error.
The solution enables organizations to manage and maintain a complete library of instrument flight procedures, keeping pace with ongoing changes in data and regulatory frameworks. It supports industry standards such as AIXM 5.1 and generates outputs required for validation, flight inspection, and publication, including ARINC-424 encoding and digital geometric products.
Global Procedure Designer is a proven mission-critical capability trusted by leading aviation and defense organizations worldwide. This update is designed to ensure continued compliance with evolving regulatory requirements while preserving the performance and reliability that users depend on.
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