Lockheed wins $28.3M contract to support FAA data system

Lockheed Martin has won a five-year $28.3 million contract to continue its support of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Microprocessor-En Route Automated Radar Tracking System (Micro-EARTS).

Lockheed Martin has won a five-year $28.3 million contract to continue its support of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Microprocessor-En Route Automated Radar Tracking System (Micro-EARTS).

Installed in four FAA facilities, Micro-EARTS receives and integrates air traffic data from multiple surveillance sources and displays the information for use in air traffic control, Lockheed Martin said in a release.

Under the contract, Lockheed will continue its technical support including analysis, design, development and testing of air traffic control functionalities for Micro-EARTS.