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September 24, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Vector Expands Bell UH-1 Services
Bell Helicopter has approved Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America as both a...
September 22, 2009 Avionics
Carlisle Buys Jerrik
Carlisle Companies Inc., based in Charlotte, N.C., acquired Jerrik, a manufacturer of military and aerospace filter connectors, the companies announced Friday. The company is located in Tempe, Ariz., and will operate as part of Carlisle...
September 22, 2009 Avionics
Kontron Acquires Digital-Logic
Kontron, based in Eching, Germany, has acquired a majority stake in Digital-Logic AG, a Swiss manufacturer of rugged embedded computer boards and...
September 22, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Soldier Dies in Iraq Helicopter Crash
A Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the U.S. military base in Balad, Iraq on Saturday night, killing one...
September 21, 2009 Air Safety Week
Kaman to Demo Unmanned Cargo Delivery
Kaman's helicopters unit has received an $864,000 contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to demonstrate the ability of the Unmanned K-MAX helicopter to deliver cargo to troops in extreme environments and at high altitudes. The demonstration will be conducted by...
September 21, 2009 Air Safety Week
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 01, 2009 Nairobi, Kenya CESSNA U206 N5Y-LMB A/c owned and operated by African Inland Mission collided with the ground. 1 fatality, one serious A/c conducting low flight while passengers filming...
September 18, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Re-Engined Army Lynx Goes Airborne
AgustaWestland has completed the first flight of the British Army’s Lynx AH Mk.9A with upgraded CTS800-4N engines. The 60-minute flight was...
September 17, 2009 Aviation Maintenance
Software Provider Achieves ISO Certification
Albuquerque, N.M.-based Ultramain Systems Inc. (USI) has obtained ISO 9001:2008 certification from Orion. USI develops software for asset maintenance, MRO...
September 17, 2009 Avionics
EMS Defense Wins F-22 Contract
EMS Defense & Space was awarded a $3.7 million contract from Lockheed Martin to develop an electronically steered, switched-beam antenna for the F-22 Multi-function...
September 15, 2009 Avionics
Rockwell Collins to Deploy S1000D Software
Rockwell Collins will use a software program from PTC, of Needham, Mass., for its S1000D initiative, a campaign to improve efficiencies in creating, maintaining and...
September 15, 2009 Avionics
Boeing C-130 AMP Simulator Ready for Use
Boeing said Monday it delivered the U.S. Air Force's first simulator for the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) to Little Rock Air Force Base. The Weapon System Trainer passed government acceptance testing and was declared "ready for...
September 15, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Lockheed Martin Explores Danish Market
Lystrup, Denmark-based Terma A/S has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lockheed Martin to “explore...
September 15, 2009 N/A
NextGen Recommendations Revealed
The public unveiling of the recommendations of RTCA’s NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force took place on Sept. 15 in Washington, DC at the NowGen NEXT conference sponsored by Avionics Magazine and RTCA. The NextGen Task Force was formed in...
September 14, 2009 Air Safety Week
Researchers Develop UAS Simulations for ATC
Looking into the skies over Daytona Beach, FL you'll notice plenty of aircraft. Home to one of Embry-Riddle's residential campuses, Daytona Beach boasts the second busiest general-aviation airport in the nation. But one kind of aircraft you won't see anywhere...
September 14, 2009 Air Safety Week
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 03, 2009 Suffolk, VA MOONEY M20F N3549N A/c made forced landing and collided with trees. Pilot was flying around for an hour before began "buzzing" his house. One serious Made a series of...
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