FAAXX036: Terminal Primary Surveillance (TPS)
Investment ID: 021-006227212
Overview
Program Title
FAAXX036: Terminal Primary Surveillance (TPS)
Description
Terminal Primary Surveillance is a consolidated investment representing FAA's primary surveillance radars including ASR-8s, ASR-9s and ASR-11s.
Type of Program
Major IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Not Applicable
Investment Detail
The primary benefit is sustainment of systems to avoid reduction in NAS capacity from loss of system availability. The user benefits are based on improved operational availability of the system, avoiding outages, reduced service and the associated delays and disruptions. The main benefit of implementing sustainment activities (Tech Refreshes) is to assure that the mission of radars to provide surveillance services in the terminal domain and ensure safe and efficient air transportation is not compromised. The main external benefit for implementing a sustainment is to ensure safety of flight in the terminal domain and continuation of maximum service capabilities. The COVID-19 situation has caused limited lab accessibility and travel restrictions, which continues to impact the schedule moving it to the right.