From the FAA press release:
Thales ATM, based in Shawnee, Kan., is one of several companies interested in testing a low-cost ground surveillance system that would be installed at airports not among the 35 scheduled to receive the more expensive Airport Surface Detection Equipment–Model X (ASDE-X). The FAA asked interested companies to submit proposals and will use the field tests to determine which systems will be deployed nationwide.
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I am curious, is there any more public information regarding this award – size of contract ($), scope of award – are they developing a system or have they actually built one and this award was to deploy in a pilot aspect?