Date posted: 08/23/2007*

Raytheon technology is poised to play a key role in creating the next generation of air traffic control. As reported in the Boston Globe, The FAA is considering bids for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), a technology that will allow the FAA to increase the capacity and safety of U.S. airspace. The contract is potentially worth $2 billion over the next two decades and would replace the ground-based radars with GPS-based satellite technology. Raytheon Network Centric Systems in Marlborough, Mass., is partnering with XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc., to provide a solution that would let pilots use XM’s satellites to track weather fronts through overlaps on moving maps in cockpit displays. The Raytheon solution, unlike the competition, uses a single frequency compatible with air traffic systems being used around the world.

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