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July 11, 2012
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has been selected by Transaero Airlines to equip 23 B737s with dual Localizer Precision with Vertical (LPV) landing systems. These systems include CMC’s CMA-5024 IntegriFlight GPS landing system...July 11, 2012
Raytheon has been awarded a contract to produce four radar pods with ground moving target indication and synthetic aperture radar technology for the U.S. Air Force. The radar will be mounted under the wings of MQ-9 Reaper aircraft. Raytheon said the dismount detection radar will deliver accurate information in adverse weather, day and night, for U.S. Air Force intelligence...July 11, 2012
Eaton Corp. has been selected by Embraer to supply airframe fuel system components, hydraulic components and the on-board inert gas generation system for the KC-390 military transport aircraft in separate contract awards. Terms of the contracts have not been disclosed. “These contract awards with Embraer demonstrate Eaton’s ability to provide highly reliable components and proven technologies, as...July 11, 2012
Boeing's first P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy began its official flight test program July 7, taking off from Boeing Field in Seattle at 9:15 a.m. and landing three hours and 49 minutes later after demonstrating flying qualities and handling characteristics. The flight went as planned with all test objectives met. The P-8I is one of eight long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare...July 11, 2012
Airbus on Wednesday said it is now providing its Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) performance-calculating applications for Pilots on iPad. Airlines will soon be able to download the first apps as part of its “FlySmart with Airbus” EFB portfolio from the App Store, the airframe manufacturer said. Airbus said it has developed iPad EFB products to provide airlines an...July 10, 2012
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has been selected by Qantas to equip four Australian airExpress B737a with dual GPS equipment, including CMC’s CMA-5024 IntegriFlight GPS landing system sensor. Qantas is performing the installation. The CMC landing system sensors will...July 10, 2012
Rockwell Collins announced today a new program to bring a series of innovative technologies to the flight deck of Boeing 757/767 airplanes. Jointly developed by Rockwell Collins and Boeing, the advanced flight deck technology will be available for retrofit on existing Boeing 767s and 757s. Supplemental type certification is expected in the second quarter of 2014, Rockwell Collins said. “The open...July 10, 2012
Raytheon was recently awarded a $191 million contract to provide its Multispectral Targeting System for the U.S. Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper. The MTS-B is a multiuse, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), laser detecting-ranging-tracking set developed and produced for use in military systems. Based on a digital...July 10, 2012
Lockheed Martin has received a $23 million contract from the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) to provide additional Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for their F-16 fleet. In addition to the new Sniper pod deliveries, the contract also includes upgrades to the RAFO’s existing pods and support. “Sniper ATP is known worldwide for keeping aircrews out of harm’s way by detecting and...July 10, 2012
Boeing and Elbit Systems signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the marketing and sales of Elbit Systems' Hermes 450 and 900 unmanned airborne system (UAS) product lines in the United States and select international countries. "This partnership further expands and enhances Boeing's longstanding relationship with Elbit Systems to include unmanned products," said Debbie Rub, Boeing...July 10, 2012
ITT Exelis, EADS North America and Cassidian, the defense and security division of EADS, will work together to provide enhanced electronic warfare solutions, particularly in the area of aircraft survivability equipment. In a memorandum of understanding signed Tuesday at the Farnborough Air Show, the three companies agreed to combine their respective capabilities for targeted global opportunities. One of...July 10, 2012
Eaton Corp. signed a letter of intent with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) to supply the cargo door actuation system for the COMAC C919. The value of the contract has not been disclosed. “Our selection by COMAC was based on Eaton’s superior system design and integration capabilities, which optimize aircraft performance and...July 9, 2012
US Airways selected the Donaldson Air Purification System (APS) for installation on 57 Airbus A321s. US Airways is retrofitting the aircraft with the APS High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) and carbon-based chemical filter. The retrofit process began in mid April and is scheduled for completion by the fourth quarter 2012. “US Airways...July 9, 2012
Thales on Monday introduced new innovations to its interactive cockpit design, ODICIS, at the Farnborough Airshow. With its touchscreen-based display concept, ODICIS can be configured to provide more freedom in how the display space and touchscreen surface are used, enabling information to be presented in new ways across all types of aircraft, Thales said. On top of all these innovations the following...July 9, 2012
Panama-based COPA Airlines and Mexican airline Aeromexico selected a number of Rockwell Collins’ communication, navigation and surveillance systems, including its MultiScan Threat Detection System and GLU-925 Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR). COPA selected the systems for its 37 new Boeing 737-800s, and Aeromexico for 10 new Boeing 737-800s. “To stay competitive in the growing Latin American aviation...July 6, 2012
Cassidian was awarded a contract from French defense procurement agency Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) to supply 150 of its Monopulse Secondary Radar 1000 I (MSR) interrogator units for the short-range friend-or-foe identification (IFF) The first units will be delivered by mid-2014. They are destined for installation on the Army’s MISTRAL missile launchers and MARTHA air...July 6, 2012
Sagem and MTU Aero Engines formed a 50/50 joint venture, AES Aerospace Embedded Solutions, to provide safety-critical software and hardware for military and civil aviation applications. This signature follows the Memorandum of Agreement announced in December 2011 by Sagem and MTU Aero Engines. “The grouping of competences is a determining step to jointly open new...July 6, 2012
The U.S. Navy and Raytheon have begun integrating the Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer variant into the U.S. Navy's fleet of F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets. The integration process will include a series of risk reduction activities and technology demonstrations. MALD flight vehicle is modular, air-launched and programmable. It weighs less than 300...July 5, 2012
ITT Exelis completed the acquisition of Space Computer Corp., a privately owned firm that produces real time signal processing systems, software and algorithms for the full exploitation of hyperspectral sensor data. Hyperspectral sensors are installed on a large number of satellites, manned aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles and are employed to detect and locate hidden...July 3, 2012
Philippine airline Cebu Pacific Air announced plans to provide in-flight connectivity via OnAir on its Airbus A330 fleet starting in 2013. The airline also has the option to install Wi-Fi on its fleet of Airbus A320s, for short haul flights, in the next phase. Once Internet OnAir is in service, Cebu Pacific passengers will be able to access the Internet during flights and make calls using Voice Over IP...
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