MARLBORO, Mass., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has
been awarded a $9.5 million task order from NASA's Ames Research Center to
create a modeling and simulation capability in support of the National
Airspace System (NAS)--wide analyses of Advanced Air Traffic Management tools
and concepts. The contract task order was awarded under NASA's Air Traffic
Management System Development and Integration (ATMSDI) contract.
The products to be developed under this task order include a NAS-wide
framework with models and tools to validate advanced concepts that will be
developed within NASA's virtual airspace modeling and advanced air
transportation technologies projects. A comprehensive and flexible modeling
approach will enable these tools to be used to assess the air traffic
management concepts needed to increase capacity and efficiency.
The Raytheon-led team for the modeling and simulation capability includes
Seagull Technology of Los Gatos, Calif., SAIC of Arlington, Va., and
Intelligent Automation, Inc. of Rockville, Md., as well as Metron; Booz-Allen
& Hamilton Inc.; Titan SRC, SCATS and representation from major universities
and airlines.
"The Raytheon team, NASA, and the FAA are committed to developing this
critically needed modeling and simulation capability to assess the application
of new technology air traffic management tools to aid increasing system
capacity and efficiency," said Bob Eckel, Raytheon vice president of Air
Traffic Management Systems. "This research and development effort is an
important step toward establishing a comprehensive methodology for the
successful development and operation of complex simulations on a national
scale."
NASA and Raytheon, under the ATMSDI contract, continue the development of
new concepts, technologies and tools for collaborative decision making,
airspace modeling and design, flight deck systems, aviation human factors,
complex airspace management, airline operations center systems, and air/ground
air traffic control automation.
The NASA, FAA and Raytheon ATMSDI effort will lead to increased runway
throughput at capacity-constrained airports, safe operation across boundaries
of free-flight and capacity-constrained flight regions, improved effectiveness
of high density operations (e.g., Northeast Corridor) and lower operating
costs through better routing.
With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon Company is a global
technology leader in defense, government and commercial electronics, and
business and special mission aircraft.
Contact:
Blanche Necessary
202.314.3780
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