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Center for Advanced Aviation System Development Fact Sheet

MITRE works to ensure that our National Airspace System (NAS) is safe, efficient, and adaptable to an ever-evolving future.

MITRE was selected as the operator of the Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD), the FAA’s federally funded R&D center. MITRE performs the advanced research and development needed to continually elevate the safety and efficiency of the NAS and meet the needs of our increasingly crowded and complex skies, from Earth’s surface to space.

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