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September 22, 2022

Raytheon Intelligence & Space Awarded Contract to Update FAA’s WAAS

The FAA recently awarded Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S), a Raytheon Technologies business, with a contract to modernize the Wide-Area Augmentation System (WAAS), providing a technical refresh and Dual Frequency Operation (DFO) upgrades to the space-based precision navigation system.

FAA Selects NovAtel to Provide Safety-Critical Infrastructure for North American Navigation Network

NovAtel has been awarded a contract from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to design, produce and deliver 40 next-generation Ground Uplink Station (GUS) Signal Generators to support the FAA’s safety of life Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) navigation service. The contract also includes ongoing engineering support services for NovAtel’s complete portfolio of Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) products deployed by the FAA, including the WAAS G-III reference receiver platform.