At WARP Speed

Harris has completed the transition of the Federal Aviation Administration's weather radar data in the continental U.S. to the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) network -- enabling air traffic controllers to receive a much greater volume of weather radar information faster than ever before. The Weather and Radar Processor (WARP) system provides the FAA with the software tools to consolidate weather data from several sources into a single, integrated, real-time display for air traffic operations in the continental U.S., Alaska and Puerto Rico. WARP's digital capability supports quicker turnaround to ensure that controllers have the most accurate and up-to-date information. Under contracts awarded in 1996 and 2005, Harris developed, installed and is currently supporting WARP systems at the FAA's 21 Air Route Traffic Control Centers, the Air Traffic Control System Command Center and the William J. Hughes Technical Center.
The transition of the WARP system is another important milestone in the progress of the FTI program. During the 15-year FTI program, Harris is upgrading and improving telecommunications and operations functions at more than 4,000 FAA facilities nationwide, and providing the FAA with a more secure, more efficient network that is expected to save $600 million over the life of the program. Harris is the FTI prime contractor and system architect, and has successfully transitioned more than 90 percent of the FAA's legacy networks to the new FTI network.