Russia to Switch to a New Air Traffic Control System in 2026
Rosaviatsiya has approved air traffic management using the Galaktika system.
The new Galaktika air traffic control system has completed testing and received certification from Rosaviatsiya. The system was developed by Azimut, part of the state corporation Rostec.
In 2026, Galaktika will be deployed in the country’s busiest airspace, the Moscow Regional Center of the Unified Air Traffic Management System. The area includes more than 100 airfields, among them 10 international airports. Controllers at the Moscow center oversee around one-fifth of all flights across Russia.
With the introduction of the new system, the number of processed flight plans and monitored aircraft is set to increase. The number of automated workstations for air traffic controllers will also double.
Fully Domestic
The automated system runs entirely on domestically produced hardware and software. Development of Galaktika took four years. The system includes automation suites for command and dispatch centers at three Moscow airports – Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, and Domodedovo – as well as a controller training simulator, a voice communications switching system, an information recording and playback complex, and an information security subsystem.
The system’s fault-tolerant architecture is designed to maintain automated control even in emergency situations. The equipment not only alerts controllers to potential conflicts but also provides recommendations on how best to resolve them.
