DULLES, Va., Feb. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $135 million
Federal Aviation Administration contract modification to upgrade
air traffic control systems at the final 22 airports of the
Standard Terminal Automation System, known as STARS. Implementation
of STARS at these 22 sites will complete the NextGen terminal
automation modernization of every major FAA National Air Space
facility by December 2019.
STARS provides terminal automation with a single operational
baseline. This simplifies the implementation of future NextGen
enhancements designed to maintain safety and bring efficiencies to
an increasingly congested NAS.
"Raytheon and the FAA are together providing a safety-critical
platform across the U.S.," said Michael
Espinola, managing director, Raytheon Air Traffic Systems.
"This platform has the processing capacity to allow greatly
improved efficiency for the controllers, airlines and flying
public."
STARS is a standard system used by both the FAA and the
Department of Defense. It replaces several generations and versions
of existing terminal automation systems, providing substantial
savings in lifecycle costs. The system brings additional safety and
capacity management features to terminal automation in both the
commercial and defense sectors.
Raytheon has more than 65 years of experience in providing
global air traffic management technology, products and services to
civil and military customers around the world. Raytheon's ATM
solutions operate in more than 60 countries and monitor more than
60 percent of the world's airspace.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2015 sales of $23
billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and
cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 94
years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission
systems integration, capabilities in C5I (command, control,
communications, computing, cyber and intelligence), sensing,
effects and mission support services. Raytheon is headquartered in
Waltham, Mass. visit us at
www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
Media Contacts
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571.250.1914
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