MilitaryGeneral Dynamics, Rockwell Collins Deliver ICS General Dynamics and Rockwell Collins announced the on-time delivery of the first Integrated Computer Systems (ICS) to the U.S. Army’s Future Combat Systems (FCS) program. General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit…
CommercialEmteq Buys Swiss Lighting Company Emteq purchased airborne lighting systems specialist Flight Components, AG, of Bachenbülach, Switzerland, a move the company said will expand its reach in the lighting market. Emteq, New Berlin, Wis., said the acquisition…
MilitaryFinnish Air Force Targeting System Northrop Grumman signed an agreement with the Finnish Air Force to provide its Litening Advanced Targeting (AT) system for its F-18 Mid-life Update 2 program. Financial terms were not disclosed. Northrop Grumman…
Business & GARockwell Collins Signs Nanotechnology Pact Rockwell Collins entered an agreement with nanotechnology company Nanosys to incorporate the company’s nanostructure device technology into Rockwell Collins avionics display systems. Under the terms of the agreement, Rockwell Collins Display Systems…
Business & GATeam to Replace Avidyne on Eclipse 500 Eclipse Aviation named a team of avionics providers for its Avio avionics suite on the Eclipse 500 very light jet, just a week after its separation from previous supplier Avidyne. Eclipse, Albuquerque,…
Business & GARaytheon Eyes International ADS-B Standard Raytheon is proposing an international standard for the FAA’s automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) program, a move it says will reduce equipment costs and improve safety. Aircraft equipped with the ADS-B technology continuously…
CommercialSatcom System STC’ed L2 Consulting Services won a supplemental type certificate (STC) from the FAA to install the International Communication Group's ICS-120 Iridium Communication System on B757-200/200PF/200CB/300 series aircraft. In addition to obtaining the STC,…
Business & GACMC on AW-139 Helicopter CMC Electronics said a subsidiary of Bell Helicopter installed its SureSight M-Series Enhanced Vision System (EVS) sensor on an Agusta Westland AW-139 helicopter for a corporate customer. Bell subsidiary Edwards & Associates…
MilitaryLockheed Wins $311 Million Arrowhead Pact Lockheed Martin won an $311 million follow-on production contract from the U.S. Army to provide Arrowhead systems, an electro-optical system for AH-64 Apache combat helicopter pilots. The agreement includes production of 158…
Business & GAMercury Inks Deal with BAE Systems Australia Mercury Computer Systems, Chelmsford, Mass., was awarded a contract by BAE Systems Australia to provide a Synthetic Vision display for the development of a rotorcraft brownout landing system. Financial terms of the…