The company says that the comms, developed in coordination with Rohde & Schwarz USA, delivers the first ED-137C-compliant system into the U.S. national airspace.
RESTON, Virginia – Leidos has announced the successful deployment of its Flight Service Voice Communications System (FSVCS) leveraging Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology. Developed in coordination with Rohde & Schwarz USA, the platform delivers the first ED-137C compliant system to manage voice communications between air traffic control and aircraft pilots within the national airspace.
The flexible, scalable FSVCS represents a shift to network-centric aviation communications. The system interfaces between legacy analog radio links and new digital voice channels. By minimizing reliance on point-to-point connections, voice availability and redundancy is enhanced across the aviation infrastructure.
Key capabilities include consolidated monitoring of radio frequencies from remote facilities and integration with Air to Ground Media Gateways at Air Route Traffic Control Centers. Together, these features enable optimized flight service delivery, continuity, and scalability to match growing usage demands.
FSVCS achieved full operational capability across six control centers in October 2023 under the Future Flight Services Program contract awarded to Leidos in 2019. The deployment underscores Leidos’ commitment to pioneering technology innovation in aviation for safer and more efficient air travel.
According to Ed Sayadian, Senior Vice President at Leidos, “This achievement highlights our dedication to advancing air travel through support for seamless pilot-controller communication and aviation safety improvements.”
By leveraging the flexibility of cloud-hosted VoIP, the next-generation FSVCS platform lays the foundation for continued flight service enhancements and pioneering capabilities powered by connectivity.
