en.Wedoany.com Reported - U.S. aerospace and defense artificial intelligence company ASI has secured a 12-year, $875 million software and AI contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to deploy the Flow Management Data and Services (FMDS) and Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes, and Trajectories (SMART) programs.
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford stated that FMDS and SMART will provide controllers with modern, data-driven tools to better predict demand, balance capacity, and manage traffic before delays occur, thereby improving flow, reducing congestion, and enhancing system resilience. The contract is seen as a generational investment in maintaining U.S. aviation operational software infrastructure, with FMDS and SMART serving as core air traffic management software systems that act as the central nervous system of the National Airspace System (NAS). Under the leadership of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, the FAA has planned to achieve initial operational deployment of SMART by fall 2026.
ASI CEO Phillip Buckendorf noted that ASI has built and deployed AI-driven software capable of predicting flight paths and optimizing traffic across the entire airspace system, and is bringing this capability to the FAA. Under the contract, ASI will support the FAA in building a unified software and AI platform that integrates operational data, predictive models, and decision-support applications.
ASI President of Civil Aviation Bernard Asare revealed that the company has validated its technology in operational environments at multiple major airlines and the Department of War, and has invested nearly $100 million of its own resources to develop the already operational platform. Unlike traditional government modernization projects, ASI enters the SMART and FMDS programs with technology already operating at scale, with its Flyways AI platform currently supporting a significant share of flight routing and air traffic management for domestic U.S. air travel, and deployed with the U.S. Air Force and Indo-Pacific Command.
As SMART and FMDS are deployed over the next 12 to 24 months, the FAA expects to enhance its ability to predict and manage disruptive events before they spread across the airspace system, improving resilience, reducing delays, and creating a more reliable travel experience for the millions of U.S. passengers who fly each year. ASI is a U.S.-based AI research and product company that builds capabilities for high-stakes decision-making in the physical world, with technology deployed in airspace management, energy, logistics, and defense industries. It is used by Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, National Grid, and the Department of War, is headquartered in Boston, and is supported by investors including Andreessen Horowitz.
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