Lockheed Martin Completes Software Development on Schedule for FAA En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) Programtitle
ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martin
(NYSE: LMT) today announced completion of the software development phase for a
critical Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program to modernize the U.S.
air traffic control system.
The En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) program, scheduled for
deployment by late 2009 at the 20 FAA En Route Air Route Traffic Control
Centers (ARTCCs) across the United States, will modernize the nations core
air traffic control automation system, enhancing security and providing new
capabilities to increase efficiency and capacity.
"ERAM is urgently needed to sustain the growth of U.S. air transportation,
which is an essential part of our nations economy," said Sue Corcoran, vice
president of Aviation Solutions for Lockheed Martin. "Completing the software
development phase, which was a 26-month effort, is a vital next-step milestone
for ERAM, the foundation of the FAA air traffic control infrastructure. We now
look forward to proving the software through simulation and testing."
The ERAM program will now move into the integration and testing phase.
Following initial integration of the software, formal entry into the testing
phase is scheduled to start in March 2006. Tests will be run at the FAA
Technical Center in Atlantic City, NJ, and at Lockheed Martin laboratories, to
validate that the software meets all requirements. The FAA is scheduled to
accept the system in October 2007, followed by site testing as part of the
ERAM deployment phase to the en route centers.
ERAM will replace an en route computer system that has evolved since the
1960s. That system is difficult to modify with new controller decision-support
tools that are needed to increase capacity and improve safety and efficiency.
ERAM will provide a modular, expandable and supportable infrastructure that
can accommodate innovation and steady enhancements.
Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin employs about 135,000
people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems,
products and services.
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http://www.lockheedmartin.com
