Harris Transitions FAA Weather System to Digital Network

Harris Corporation has completed transition of the FAA's WARP (weather and radar processor) to the FTI (FAA telecommunications infrastructure) network that will enable a greater volume of weather radar information delivered at a faster speed to air traffic controllers.

The WARP system consolidates digitized weather data from several sources into a single, integrated, real-time controller display, along with supporting software tools.

Under contracts awarded in 1996 and 2005, Harris developed, installed and is currently supporting WARP systems at the FAA's 21 ARTCCs (air route traffic control centers), the ATCSCC (air traffic control system command center) and the William J. Hughes Technical Center.

During the 15-year FTI program, Harris, as its prime contractor and system architect, is upgrading telecommunications and operations functions at more than 4,000 FAA facilities nationwide, which the agency expects should produce total savings of $600 million.

At this point, Harris says it has transitioned more than 90 percent of the FAA's legacy networks to the FTI network.  12-11-2007.

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