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• Jack Daleo
The FAA has installed new surface-movement radar at Newark Liberty International Airport as part of a planned $30 million effort to modernize air traffic control operations at the New Jersey hub. The system is intended to help controllers monitor airport-surface activity and prevent runway incidents.
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The United States is undertaking a broad modernization of its air traffic control system, shifting from legacy rotating radar toward digital surveillance. The transition highlights the infrastructure, technology and operational changes required to improve how aircraft are monitored and managed across the national airspace system.
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The FAA has installed new surface-movement radar at Newark Liberty International Airport as part of a planned $30 million effort to modernize air traffic control operations at the New Jersey hub. The system is intended to help controllers monitor airport-surface activity and prevent runway incidents.
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