The Raytheon Company was recently selected to improve the usability and reduce operational costs for the FAA’s Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System, a critical element in the efforts to modernize the national airspace system. Raytheon’s STARS team, collaborating with the FAA’s NextGen modernization program, aims to achieve a historic first—a single national software and hardware baseline across the country by the middle of 2020.
Raytheon to Advance the FAA’s Air Traffic Terminal Automation System
Key Takeaways:
- Raytheon was selected by the FAA to improve the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS), aiming to achieve a single national software and hardware baseline across the U.S. by mid-2020.
- STARS is a critical system enabling air traffic controllers to provide safe and efficient guidance for over 40,000 daily flights at more than 600 civilian and military airports.
- The system is currently deployed at 11 of the largest terminal radar approach control facilities, managing 80 percent of U.S. air traffic.
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