Military

Editor'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 Modernization

Scan

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…

Military

Software 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…

ATM Modernization

WAAS 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…

Military

Avionics 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…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

August 27-September 1 CANEUS 2006, a conference focusing on micro and nanotechnology in aerospace applications, Toulouse Convention Center, Toulouse, France. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, phone 800-843-2763 (U.S. and Canada) and 973-882-1167…

Military

Avionics Crown Typhoon Performance

At A Glance: Europe's Typhoon will feature several advanced avionics systems, such as: A helmet-mounted sight, DASS upgrades, and A new phased array radar. It's often been said that the appeal of…

Business & GA

Safety: Ignorance is Bliss

Pilots have ample indications in the cockpit of engine functioning, but they won't have comparable information concerning the operation of their fuel tank inerting system. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed…

ATM Modernization

New 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…