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RTX’s Collins Aerospace pitches integrated automation platform for FAA’s $12.5B ATC overhaul after $438M radar win

Collins Aerospace (RTX) is pitching a common automation platform as a candidate for the FAA’s next‑generation air‑traffic control system. The integrated offering—combining radar, avionics intelligence and automation—aims to capture work under the US government's $12.5 billion ATC modernisation, after a $438 million, 612‑radar contract win.

Discovered 2026-03-04T01:36:45.718817-08:00 | 2026-03-04T01:36:45.718817-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • RTX’s platform pitch follows its $438 million award to replace 612 legacy radars, signalling near‑term delivery roles and supplier momentum within the ATC refresh (see source:a6864693-0166-4e8c-96c9-d33601d49138).
  • Peraton is already named prime integrator for the Brand New ATC System, so supplier automation platforms are competing for system‑wide integration roles as the programme moves to procurement and deployment phases (see source:11a5c9a6-b667-422f-8a0d-219fc48a3df0).
  • The modernisation faces funding and timing constraints — Congress must address a multibillion‑dollar shortfall that will shape contract scope, schedules and vendor opportunity across the $12.5B programme (see source:4bc191d1-7e26-43b5-ba9c-76a166730090).

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