Sensis Corporation

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Sensis Corporation
Type Private
Founded 1985
Headquarters Syracuse, New York
Key people Jud Gostin, Founder and CEO
Industry Air Traffic Control, Defense
Website www.sensis.com


Sensis Corporation is a private company based in Syracuse, NY. Sensis specializes in radar and passive sensors for airport surveillance and air defense. Sensis is the prime contractor for the ASDE-X air traffic control system which is used by the FAA at 34 US airports.[1] ASDE-X uses Airport Surveillance Radar, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, Multilateration and Surface Movement Radar to pinpoint the locations of aircraft and vehicles on the airport surface and airspace.


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  1. ^ FAA Orders Sensis Production of Additional 11 Airport Surface Detection Equipment Systems, Model X. Sensis Corporation (2004).