Wed, Jan 04, 2006
Software Development Complete
Lockheed Martin
announced Wednesday completion of the software development phase
for a much-needed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program to
modernize the US air traffic control system.
The En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) program --
scheduled for deployment by late 2009 at the 20 FAA En Route Air
Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs) across the United States --
will modernize the nation's core air traffic control automation
system, enhancing security and providing new capabilities to
increase efficiency and capacity.
"ERAM is urgently needed to sustain the growth of US air
transportation, which is an essential part of our nation's
economy," said Sue Corcoran, vice president of Aviation Solutions
for Lockheed Martin. "Completing the software development phase,
which was a 26-month effort, is a vital next-step milestone for
ERAM, the foundation of the FAA air traffic control infrastructure.
We now look forward to proving the software through simulation and
testing."
The ERAM program will now move into the integration and testing
phase. Following initial integration of the software, formal entry
into the testing phase is scheduled to start in March 2006. Tests
will be run at the FAA Technical Center in Atlantic City, NJ, and
at Lockheed Martin laboratories, to validate that the software
meets all requirements.
The FAA is scheduled to
accept the system in October 2007, followed by site testing as part
of the ERAM deployment phase to the en route centers.
As was reported in Aero-News,
Lockheed was awarded the ERAM contract in 2002, to replace an en
route computer system that has evolved since the 1960s. That system
is difficult to modify with new controller decision-support tools
that are needed to increase capacity and improve safety and
efficiency. ERAM will provide a modular, expandable and supportable
infrastructure that can accommodate innovation and steady
enhancements.
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