CAASD


Welcome
 

Lillian Zarrelli Ryals
Senior Vice President, MITRE Corporation
General Manager, Center for Advanced Aviation System Development

Welcome to the Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD) at the MITRE Corporation. CAASD has played an instrumental role in the development of aviation since 1959, and we are proud to continue to help the national and world-wide aviation systems keep pace with the growing demands of air commerce.

As the federally-funded research and development center for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), CAASD is dedicated to improving aviation system safety, security, and performance. In addition to the FAA, our customers include other government organizations (e.g., TDA) and international clients. CAASD also conducts collaborative research with industry. Ultimately, we serve the aviation community around the world.

CAASD is a world-class research, engineering, and development center. Our laboratories combine the newest information technology with systems engineering, modeling, and simulation to produce results that are both operationally viable and award winning. The work of our technical staff can be seen in a variety of settings -- at conferences, in journals and books, and on numerous patents. Our most significant achievements are the systems operating in the field that have resulted from our collaboration and technology transfer to private industry and air traffic management organizations around the world.

Progress in aviation is built on collaboration, engineering, ingenuity, and innovation. These are principles we cherish and that serve as the foundation of our work.

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