Air traffic still runs on floppy discs in places, so the FAA just picked 2 companies for a $26 billion radar overhaul
- Posted on January 6, 2026
- By Fortune
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Air traffic still runs on floppy discs in places, so the FAA just picked 2 companies for a $26 billion radar overhaul

The FAA has been spending most of its $3 billion equipment budget just maintaining the fragile old system.