KUWAIT CITY, Dec 26: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will soon sign a contract worth about KD 9.2 million to design, manufacture, supply, install, operate and provide training, maintenance, technical support and guarantee services of the new control tower equipment and its integration with Kuwait International Airport, reports Al-Anba daily quoting informed sources.

They explained that the establishment of a new air control tower at Kuwait International Airport is aimed to raise the level of air traffic safety at the airport. The infrastructure development project for Kuwait International Airport will contribute to linking new projects to each other, operating them, and providing their systems with the latest international systems.

The sources said, "The air control tower project at Kuwait International Airport is distinguished from the current tower by its height, which is not less than 70 meters, and its strategic location, which enhances the visibility of the air traffic controller to the current runway, in addition to the new third runway."

Earlier, DGCA had revealed that the new air control tower will be equipped with four major new systems. They include a very advanced radar system - the first of its kind in the Middle East, an automated aircraft control system, an advanced communication system between the air traffic controller and the plane's crew, and an indicative lighting system for aircraft.