Saab Sensis Corporation, a U.S. subsidiary of the defense and security company Saab, is helping to advance several NextGen concepts and technologies through its program leadership and deployment of tools at the Florida NextGen Test Bed (FTB) in Daytona Beach, Florida. Key projects, including Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS) demonstrations, are being led by Saab Sensis air traffic management subject matter experts as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) tests and demonstrates NextGen concepts and technologies for possible deployment in the NAS. In addition, Saab Sensis tools already in place in the NAS and at major airports, including Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X) technology and the Aerobahn airport surface management system, are being used to support ongoing FTB projects.

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DULLES, Va., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Metron Aviation the System Engineering 2020 (SE-2020) Research and Mission Analysis Set-Aside. SE-2020 is the FAA's strategic program for implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).

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