US Launches New Air Traffic Control System with Radar Contracts
TL;DR
The FAA, funded by the One Big Beautiful Bill, is replacing outdated 1980s radars with modern systems to improve air traffic safety and efficiency, with contracts awarded to RTX and Indra to upgrade up to 612 radars by 2028, as part of a broader modernization initiative.
Topics:businesstechnology#air-safety#air-traffic-control#faa#radar-replacement#technology#trump-administration
- Trump's Transportation Secretary Duffy & FAA Administrator Bedford Announce Radar Contracts as Part of Brand-New Air Traffic Control System Federal Aviation Administration (.gov)
- FAA picks 2 firms to replace 612 outdated radar systems that air traffic controllers rely on ABC News
- US awards radar contracts to RTX, Indra in air traffic overhaul Reuters
- 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 RTX
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