NEXRAD SLEP is a 9-year refurbishment program to extend the service life of FAA-owned NEXRAD systems. NEXRAD requires a major Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) to remain in operation. Technical upgrades are necessary to enhance NEXRAD and provide air traffic control with weather detection equipment to improve safety by detecting and characterizing hazardous weather phenomena.
This weather information provides the location, time of arrival, and severity of weather conditions to determine the best routing for aircraft. NEXRAD systems are Doppler weather radars that detect and produce over 100 different long-range and high-altitude weather observations and products, including areas of precipitation, winds, and thunderstorms. Through a joint program, the Department of Commerce’s National Weather Service (NWS), Department of Defense (DoD), and FAA developed NEXRAD.
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