ATC
Full ADS-B rollout will take years
The FAA’s decision last month to award ITT Corp.

The FAA’s decision last month to award ITT Corp. a $1.8 billion contract (including options) to develop and deploy automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) technology sets in motion a major NextGen ATC project. But it will take years for the full benefits to be realized.

Bobby Sturgell, acting FAA Administrator, said ITT’s proposal, which beat those submitted by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, represented “the best value and least risk.” The contract spans an 18-year period, during which ITT will be responsible for overall system integration and engineering. Under additional contract options, following its deployment the company will operate and maintain the system through 2025. The initial three-year contract is valued at $207 million.

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