Originally Posted by
Shore Guy
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And with the bad guys still out there, a ground based system (radar) will be required near population areas anyway. Whether in the US, it is budgeted under FAA or DOT, no difference. It will be necessary.
So far, the FAA has no plan to decommission TRACON ASRs.
As to ASRSs (center primary/secondary long-range radar) those belong to the military, and will not be going away anytime in the foreseeable future.