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November 6, 2009  Rotor & Wing
Senior Officials: No VH-71 Helicopter Funding
The senior defense appropriator in the U.S. House of Representatives, John Murtha (D-Pa.), told Congress on Wednesday that he’s been getting clear signals...

November 4, 2009  Rotor & Wing
Elbit Awarded for KUH Contributions
Korea Aerospace Industry (KAI) has given one of its Elite Suppliers awards to Elbit Systems, which...

November 4, 2009  Avionics
Barco to Use Wind River System
Barco has selected Wind River's VxWorks 653 real-time operating system (RTOS) for its CDMS-3000 Control Display and Management System. The CDMS-3000 product...

November 3, 2009  Avionics
Raven UAV Receives Dutch Military Approval
AeroVironment, based in Monrovia, Calif., said the Military Aviation Authority of the Netherlands (MLA-NLD) has issued a Military Type Certificate (MTC) for its Raven B NLD MUAS, the first such...

November 2, 2009  Air Safety Week
Blame Placed for Nimrod Crash
It is reported that a UK government inquiry blames BAE Systems and QinetiQ for safety failings that caused an explosion on a RAF Nimrod reconnaissance plane over Afghanistan in 2006, killing all 14 on board. The report, prepared by Charles Haddon-Cave, a...

November 2, 2009  Air Safety Week
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 01, 2009 Dayton, OH DUSENBERRY MARK J 1905 WRIGHT FLYER N3635N 1905 Wright Flyer, collided with terrain following loss of control shortly after taking off from Huffman Prairie Flying Field at...

November 2, 2009  Rotor & Wing
Military Calls Off Search For Survivors
Following an extensive search of 644 square miles of the Pacific Ocean, rescue workers halted the search on Sunday for survivors of a midair collision involving a U.S. Marines AH-1 Cobra and a Coast Guard C-130. The crash...

November 2, 2009  N/A
Automated Weather to Iraq
All Weather, Inc. (AWI) is working with KUANTA to increase the safety for U.S. military personnel who operate near the Kirkuk, Iraq airport.  Safety is being enhanced by providing anAutomated Weather Observing System...

November 2, 2009  Aviation Maintenance
Derco Wins Spares Contract From SABCA
Belgian firm SABCA has inked a two-year contract to receive F-16 spare parts from Derco...

November 1, 2009  Avionics
Industry Scan
FAA Leadership Supportive Of NextGen Implementation Task Force Report FAA leadership complimented the work of the RTCA NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force, describing its final report as an industry consensus document that helps focus the...

November 1, 2009  Avionics
People
Tracy Simpson Crane Aerospace & Electronics, based in Lynnwood, Wash., named Tracy Simpson vice president, Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Development. Simpson has been with Crane Aerospace & Electronics for more than 20 years, primarily in...

November 1, 2009  Avionics
Calendar
November 4 Avionics Magazine Webinar, "NextGen Task Force: Applying The Recommendations," 12 noon, EST. Visit www.aviationtoday.com/webinars. 9 SAE/TTA-Group Open Forum, Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle. Visit...

November 1, 2009  Avionics
Lethal, Versatile, Affordable
The next-generation missile to arm United States combat helicopters, tactical jets and UAVs will leverage evolutionary improvements in seeker, fuze and control technology. The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM), now under development by competing industry...

November 1, 2009  Avionics
Product Focus: Wire & Cable
It’s been a decade since wiring problems led to the crashes of TWA Flight 800 and Swissair Flight 111. Years of regulatory work to address shortcomings in aircraft electrical wiring systems has finally resulted in a FAA rule to address the problem...