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 to enhance the FAA’s Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS), a critical part of modernizing the national airspace.
- The project aims to achieve a historic first: a single national software and hardware baseline for STARS across the U.S. by mid-2020.
- STARS is vital for air traffic controllers, facilitating safe and efficient guidance for over 40,000 daily flights at more than 600 airports, and is currently deployed at major facilities handling 80% of U.S. air traffic.
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