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Leidos awarded ATM platform contract by Airways New Zealand

By TechTaffy Desk

Leidos was awarded a contract by Airways New Zealand to replace the current air traffic management (ATM) platforms with Leidos’ SkyLine X system. The single-award firm fixed-price contract has a four-year period of performance and 15 years of maintenance support.  Work will be performed in the United States and New Zealand.

The Leidos SkyLine X system will replace Airways’ two existing ATM platforms, said the company in a statement.

[Image courtesy: Airways New Zealand]

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