The DOT has chosen a Raytheon-led team (press release) to develop and roll out the Terminal Data Distribution system, which will:
automate flight information, resulting in improved capacity in the nation’s airspace. It will facilitate the exchange of net-enabled data between disparate systems and integrate multiple data sources to better manage the airspace.
More information about TDDS can be found here and in this highly technical overview. Briefly stated, it will interface with the Tower Data Link System (TDLS), the En Route Automation Modernization System (ERAM), Runway Visual Range (RVR), and other platforms and applications.
As had been planned from beginning of the TDDS project, Raytheon’s system will be SWIM-compliant. The System-wide Information Management architecture is designed to provide the means for disparate platforms and vendors to exchange data securely and in near real-time.
