The Boeing Co. has received a $1.7 billion contract from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Boeing will focus its research and development support efforts on the Next-Generation Air Transportation System.
“By applying fully integrated solutions – from concept development to full-scale flight demonstrations – our team is ready to assist the government in developing and testing advanced air traffic management concepts that will improve safety, reliability and efficiency,”
Prime focus areas of the contract include air traffic management modeling and simulation as well as the full integration of ground and airborne technologies and operations across all vehicle types, including commercial and military aircraft, general aviation, unmanned aerial systems, and rotorcraft. Boeing will perform work that will demonstrate NextGen procedures in real time on a large scale within the current air traffic system.
Boeing has agreements in place with both Airbus and Lockheed Martin to jointly work NextGen solutions. Boeing and Airbus both have a vested interest in harmonizing air traffic systems globally. And the Boeing partnership with Lockheed Martin enables the two companies to fully address the critical integration of ground systems and airborne platforms.
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