ITT Exelis Builds Team to Pursue FAA’s Communication Modernization Contract

ITT Exelis has built a team of contractors in pursuit of the Federal Aviation Administration‘s Data Communications Integrated Services contract, ITT Exelis announced Monday.

The team now includes:

• General Dynamics
• AT&T
• Northrop Grumman
• Computer Sciences Corp.
• Rockwell Collins
• Raytheon

“The outstanding pursuit team we have assembled has ensured all data communications system aspects ““ ground infrastructure, avionics, aircraft original equipment manufacturer implications and airline priorities are fully considered in the system solution proposed by ITT Exelis,“ said David Melcher, president and CEO of ITT Exelis.

The company said it provides ground infrastructure work for the FAA’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast program, which ITT Exelis says is NextGen’s backbone.