ATM ModernizationNew Products XM Radio Added To Avidyne MFD Avidyne Corp. of Lincoln, Mass., and Heads Up Technologies, Carrollton, Texas, are partnering to a provide XM Satellite Radio services on Avidyne's EX500 multifunction displays with…
CommercialPerspectives: New Standard for Modular Electronics VITA has initiated a committee, VITA-58, to produce an open standard that tightly defines the dimensions of line replaceable units (LRUs) and the appropriate connectors for power, data and cooling type. Technologically…
ATM ModernizationPeople Norman Mineta Norman Mineta, the 14th secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), resigned his position, effective last month. Deputy Secretary Maria Cino has been named the acting DOT head. The…
MilitaryRadar Transmitting Data At A Glance: Three major military contractors--Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, L-3 Communications and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics--are jointly developing a wideband data link communications capability for today's active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars…
MilitaryEditor's Note: Reinventing JTRS This month's issue updates readers on the U.S. military's vast Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program, which is developing a family of interoperable software defined radios that will, it is hoped, eventually…
ATM ModernizationScan AESA Radar Enters Operational Evaluation The U.S. Navy has cleared Raytheon's APG-79 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to enter the service's operational evaluation (OPEVAL) program. The APG-79 will be used on…
MilitarySoftware Defined Radio: From Revolution to Evolution At A Glance: We discuss the reorganized Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program, focusing on: The Airborne, Maritime and Fixed site (AMF) program, The Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) program, and New…
CommercialProduct Focus: Expanding Scope of ARINC 625 Test Equipment The ARINC 625 commercial aviation standard for testing line replaceable units is being revised to accommodate the expanding role of electronics in new aircraft design. The resulting approach will be more inclusive…
ATM ModernizationWAAS Milestone: Cat I Equivalence The U.S. Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) has been approved for instrument approaches down to 200 feet above ground level (AGL), giving it equivalence to Cat I ILS. In March, FAA's GPS…
MilitaryAvionics Crown Typhoon Performance It's often been said that the appeal of aircraft comes from the dramatic combination of mechanical systems, aerodynamics, chemistry and electronics in a way that can stir the heart. Those lucky enough…