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April 10, 2010 -
Raytheon Company's Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System
(STARS) in
ADS-B, a key
foundation of the FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen),
enables the transition from ground-based to satellite-based air traffic
control. Fusion allows a control system to combine surveillance reports
from multiple sensors, including traditional radars, ADS-B and multi-lateration
ground stations, into a single track.
Fused tracks give
air traffic controllers improved aircraft position and velocity
estimates. This will help expand the airspace to safely reduce aircraft
separation from five miles to three miles. |
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"This initial operational capability is a significant step in the
evolution of Raytheon's terminal area modernization system and helps the
FAA develop NextGen capabilities," said Andy Zogg, Raytheon Network
Centric Systems vice president of Command and Control Systems. "Air
traffic controllers are quickly gaining the added safety and efficiency
benefits provided by our proven data-fusion tracker."
STARS is a joint procurement of the FAA and the Department of Defense.
It is designed to replace capacity-constrained, older radar approach
control facilities and towers. STARS equips air traffic controllers with
critical operational information on aircraft position, flight data and
weather conditions.
Raytheon Company, with 2009 sales of $25 billion, is a technology
and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and
other government markets throughout the world. With a history of
innovation spanning 88 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in
the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications
and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission
support services. With headquarters in
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