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September 1, 2008
The operational launch of the F-22 Raptor clearly signaled a changing of the guard for the United States fighter force. Bristling with advanced sensors and weapons systems, the fifth-generation Raptor, along with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, will take the lead in future war fighting efforts. These new aircraft are also prompting a renewed retrofit focus on former generation fighters, including the...September 1, 2008
The aeronautical satellite communications field, long dominated by Inmarsat, has seen Iridium grow at a rapid rate to become the most widely used network. But the race to restore the Ku-band connectivity once offered to airlines by Boeing’s Connexion service is still some way from the finish line. The attraction of the 10.7-14.5 GHz Ku-band is, of course, the higher bandwidth it offers compared with...September 1, 2008
Everyone has heard the old joke that the most dangerous part of flying is the drive to the airport. But what fewer people realize is that once you reach the airport and board the aircraft, the next most dangerous part of the trip happens when the aircraft is moving at its slowest, while taxiing out for takeoff, or taxiing in after landing. Since 1990, airport surface accidents have been at the top of the...September 1, 2008
Florida, already the location of an "Airport of the Future" project to demonstrate emerging technologies, has been designated as a testbed to expedite the use of Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) procedures and technologies. As part of the effort, air taxi operator DayJet Corp., based in Boca Raton, in collaboration with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) and the...September 1, 2008
When Boeing interrupted its kickoff briefing at the Farnborough Airshow to announce a $4 billion order from start-up airline FlyDubai, I couldn’t help thinking, "is this really going to happen?" To me, it was analogous to a major-league sports contract, i.e., does a guy really get paid $275 million over 10 years to play baseball, or is this a contract based on a mountain of conditions...September 1, 2008
With EDO Purchase ITT Is Poised For Bigger Piece Of EW Market ITT Corp. foresees double-digit annual growth of its Electronic Systems group, helped by the recent addition of the former EDO Corp. The market for electronic warfare (EW) systems is seen as a major driver of that growth. The acquisition of EDO, valued at $1.7 billion, was concluded last December. It represented ITT’s largest...September 1, 2008
Data Converter Certification AgiLynx, of Billerica, Mass., completed software verification and environmental and Electromagnetic Compatibility testing of its Lynx Series Protocol Converters, which are designed for airborne applications. The converter transfers data between Mil-Std-1553B and ARINC 429 data buses, and provides 28V DC-compatible Input/Output discrete interfaces. It supports eight 429 inputs...September 1, 2008
Ray Miller Universal Avionics, Tucson, Ariz., promoted Ray Miller to vice president and general manager of its Instrument Division, located in Duluth, Ga. In this new position, Miller will oversee engineering design and certification of the company’s line of flat-panel integrated display systems, engine interface units and control panels. Miller most recently was general manager of the Instrument...September 1, 2008
September 8-11 World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) 29th Annual Conference & Exhibition, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach, Calif. Contact WAEA, 703-610-9021 or visit www.waea.org. 8-11 Autotestcon Systems Readiness Technology Conference, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. Contact IEEE, phone 801-586-5800 or visit www.autotestcon.com. 15-18 Flight...August 1, 2008
Two new armed reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition platforms will enhance the situational awareness and lethality of U.S. Army aviation brigades by carrying the Common Sensor Payload (CSP). The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1C Sky Warrior gives the Army an Extended Range/Multipurpose (ER/MP) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) with 30-plus hours endurance and Hellfire missile armament...August 1, 2008
One of the most important aspects of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is ensuring that Department of Defense (DoD) and civil aviation can operate seamlessly in both national and international airspace. Based on net-centric operations, NextGen will use an enterprise-wide network for quickly sharing air transportation system information to substantially improve situational awareness...August 1, 2008
Once seen as optional capabilities, access to the Internet, e-mail, corporate Virtual Private Networks (VPN), telephone, fax and other office amenities increasingly are considered must-have features for business aircraft, easily turning the bizjet cabin into a satellite office. Indeed, executives aboard business aircraft now expect the same business tools and data speeds on their aircraft that they have...August 1, 2008
Most business sectors within avionics typically see one or two major technology and/or customer demand trends in any given year. But with as many as three or four distinct trends and developments this year within the $1.5 billion worldwide inflight entertainment (IFE) sector, it is all that executives can do to stay buckled in. Topping the list is the recent in-service introduction of the Airbus A380...August 1, 2008
Before June 18, I was fond of saying that one of the main beneficiaries of the contested KC-X tanker contract was The Washington Post. After Boeing filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) over the $35 billion-plus contract award to Northrop Grumman and EADS, the newspaper served as a sounding board for hire, publishing multiple, full-page ads from both sides. "The Tanker...August 1, 2008
‘Game-Changing’ EO DAS Nears Action on Joint Strike Fighter As a fifth-generation, multirole fighter, the F-35 Lightning II brings a lot to the table in terms of stealth, lethality and survivability. One "transformational" system that is quietly nearing flight on the aircraft is the Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (EO DAS). Designated AN/AAQ-37, the EO DAS is comprised of...August 1, 2008
Graphics Processing Unit, Human Interface Quantum3D, Inc., of San Jose, Calif., was selected by Gables Engineering to provide its IGL178 and IData178 computing systems for use in Gables’ new Multi-Function Display (MFD) for air transport, regional and business aviation. IGL178 is a software-based Graphics Processing Unit for FAA DO-178B Level A certifiable OpenGL Safety Critical and OpenGL...August 1, 2008
David Joyce David Joyce was appointed president and CEO of GE Aviation. He had been vice president of commercial engines for the company since 2003. Joyce, 51, succeeds Scott C. Donnelly, who has taken a job with Textron. In a previous role as general manager of the small commercial engine operation, Joyce (photo, right) led GE’s successful bid to power China’s ARJ21 regional jet. He also...August 1, 2008
August 11-14 TTTech Time-Triggered Protocol Seminar and Tools Workshop, Endicott, N.Y. Contact TTTech, phone (43) 1 585 34 34-90 or visit www.tttech.com. September 8-11 World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) 29th Annual Conference & Exhibition, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach, Calif. Contact WAEA, phone 703-610-9021 or visit www.waea.org. 8-11 Institute of...July 1, 2008
Air Traffic Management (ATM) of Europe’s highly fragmented airspace for now is dis-integrated. The European Commission (EC) and Eurocontrol have a vision for a very different future. But their dream of a Single European Sky (SES) with just one or two major air-traffic control centers, a single advanced ATM infrastructure and no chokepoints remains just that, a dream. So much so that Giovanni...July 1, 2008
Want a user-friendly, cutting-edge flight deck with growth potential for, say, synthetic vision? No problem. Want the reliability and dispatch dependency learned from decades of making airliners engineered into the basic design of your mini jet? Got it. How about autopilot functions tied to a full authority digital engine control (FADEC) that offer the best airspeed management this side of autothrottles...
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