FAA Awards Contracts for Next-Generation Air Traffic Radar Systems
TL;DR
The FAA has selected RTX and Indra to replace 612 outdated radar systems across the U.S. by 2028, as part of a multibillion-dollar effort to modernize the air traffic control system, which is currently costly to maintain and prone to failures, with the goal of improving safety and efficiency.
Topics:businesstechnology#air-traffic-control#faa#overhaul#radar-systems#technology#technology-upgrade
- FAA picks 2 firms to replace 612 outdated radar systems that air traffic controllers rely on ABC News
- Trump's Transportation Secretary Duffy & FAA Administrator Bedford Announce Radar Contracts as Part of Brand-New Air Traffic Control System | US Department of Transportation Department of Transportation (.gov)
- RTX awarded FAA contract to deploy next-generation surveillance radars for National Airspace System Investing News Network
- FAA Awards ATC Radar Replacement Contracts Aviation Week Network
- US Awards Radar Contracts to RTX, Indra in Air Traffic Overhaul US News Money
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