FAA awards Raytheon Intelligence & Space contract to modernize WAAS

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Raytheon Technologies has secured a $375 million contract from the FAA to enhance the Wide-Area Augmentation System (WAAS) over the next ten years. This contract includes immediate task orders valued at $215 million for technical updates and Dual Frequency Operation (DFO) upgrades that promise safer air travel. The modernization aims to improve system performance during ionospheric disturbances, enhancing reliability for aviation and other sectors reliant on GPS corrections. Work will be based in Fullerton, California.

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• Awarded a $375 million contract from FAA to enhance WAAS.
• Immediate task orders of $215 million executed at contract award.
• Contract supports sustainable processing and improved system security.
• Modernization to enhance safety during ionospheric events.

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RI&S to upgrade FAA's space-based precision navigation system to support safer air travel

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business (NYSE: RTX), has been awarded a competitive indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract from the Federal Aviation Administration with a ceiling value of $375 million over the next 10 years. Task orders, valued at $215 million, were executed at contract award to provide technical refresh and Dual Frequency Operation (DFO) upgrades to the FAA's Wide-Area Augmentation System, or WAAS, a space-based precision navigation system, that will enhance safer air travel in support of the National Airspace System.

Under the WAAS DFO-2 contract, RI&S will deliver more modern, and therefore sustainable, processing, system security, and network architecture, while also adding dual frequency service.

"There is no margin for error during take-off, flight or landing," said Denis Donohue, president, Surveillance & Network Systems at RI&S. "Our modernization effort for WAAS will improve system robustness during ionospheric events and ensure safety-of-life requirements continue to be met."

WAAS is a Satellite-based Augmentation System (SBAS), which provides GPS corrections for critical navigation for the aviation community, first responders and other government agencies, ensuring pilots can land safely in austere environments, despite weather challenges. It also provides corrections for SBAS-capable receivers in use across a diverse set of communities, including agriculture, maritime and surveyance, among others.

Raytheon Technologies has been the prime development contractor for WAAS since 1996. Since reaching initial operational capability in 2003, Raytheon Technologies and the FAA have developed and fielded dozens of enhancements expanding WAAS's precision approach capability, coverage area, and reliability, including improvements to the system infrastructure in preparation for Dual Frequency service. WAAS Dual Frequency service will enable increased system accuracy, integrity, and availability when subject to ionospheric perturbations, including solar storms.

Work for this effort is based in Fullerton, California.

Media Contact:

Tamar Brill
tamar.a.brill@raytheon.com

About Raytheon Intelligence & Space
Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, delivers the disruptive technologies our customers need to succeed in any domain, against any challenge. A developer of advanced sensors, cyber services and software solutions, Raytheon Intelligence & Space provides a decisive advantage to civil, military and commercial customers around the world.

About Raytheon Technologies
Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. With four industry-leading businesses ― Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion, hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

 

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FAQ

What is the contract value awarded to Raytheon Technologies by the FAA?

Raytheon Technologies was awarded a contract valued at $375 million by the FAA.

What specific upgrades are included in the WAAS modernization contract?

The contract includes technical refresh and Dual Frequency Operation upgrades for the WAAS.

When was the contract awarded to Raytheon Technologies for WAAS upgrades?

The contract was awarded on September 14, 2022.

What is the purpose of the WAAS Dual Frequency Operation upgrades?

The upgrades aim to enhance system accuracy, integrity, and availability during ionospheric disturbances.

Where will the work for the FAA contract be based?

The work for the contract will be based in Fullerton, California.