U.S. Federal Aviation Administration selects Saab Sensis for Airport Surface Surveillance Capability Program

Saab Sensis Corporation, a U.S. subsidiary of the defence and security company Saab, has been selected by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Airport Surface Surveillance Capability (ASSC) program. FAA has incrementally funded MUSD 5 (MSEK 34) of the MUSD 54 (MSEK 370) five year contract. In addition, options for deliveries beyond the five year period are valued at MUSD 65 (MSEK 442), for a total contract value of MUSD 119 (MSEK 825).ASSC is a program that will bring enhanced surface situational awareness and advanced warning of potential runway incursions to nine U.S.