Leidos signs contract with Kazakhstan’s air navigation service provider

Leidos (LDOS) recently signed a contract with Kazaeronavigatsia, or KAN, Kazakhstan’s air navigation service provider, to modernize the air traffic control system to accommodate the significant growth that’s projected for the country’s aviation sector. Leidos will upgrade the systems that help air traffic controllers safely manage planes on the ground and in the air. In addition to a hardware refresh, Leidos will install its SkyLine-X Air Traffic Management system that will provide controllers with end-to-end surveillance, improved safety functions and streamlined operations. SkyLine-X brings a common automation platform with a modular and open architecture that is designed to be resilient, easy to use, and flexible for future needs. The agreement has a 19-year period of performance and includes work at four control centers and 21 towers across the country.