Business & GA

Ametek Acquires Two Aerospace Companies

Ametek Aerospace & Defense said it is buying two privately held aerospace businesses that serve the business jet, regional jet and helicopter markets. Financial terms of the two deals were not disclosed.…

Commercial

Continental to Use TDG’s Fault Interrupter

TDG Aerospace, Escondido, Calif., said Continental Airlines is set to install its Universal Fault Interrupter (UFI) on airline’s fleet of Boeing 757-200 and -300 aircraft. The UFI is designed to protect the…

Military

BAE, U.S. Navy Recognized by DoD

The U.S. Navy and BAE Systems received a Department of Defense Value Engineering Achievement Award for improving the performance of a radar and communications jammer, the company said. The award recognizes a…

Commercial

Luxell CEO Resigns

Luxell Technologies, a Canadian provider of ruggedized flat panel display systems, said CEO Alec Couckuyt resigned. No further details of the resignation were available. The company appointed David Pasieka as interim CEO.…

Military

Data Link Tests MIDS-JTRS

Data Link Solutions and the MIDS JTRS Industry and Military Team conducted a live demonstration of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS). Data Link Solutions, which was established…

Military

Raytheon Wins $16.6 Million Radar Logistics Contract

Raytheon received a $16.6 million order for performance based logistics (PBL) support of its ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver system, which protects crews of U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F carrier-based tactical aircraft. The contract encompasses…

Business & GA

Editor’s Note: AMC’s Jury of Peers

I have two shot glasses, courtesy of Honeywell, dating from my previous trips to the Avionics Maintenance Conference (AMC) — Phoenix in 1996 and Anchorage in 1997. After a sojourn of nearly…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

AMC Delegates Hear Appeal, Finish Agenda After grinding through 20 discussion topics on its opening day, the 58th annual Avionics Maintenance Conference (AMC) picked up speed and completed all 233 items presented…

ATM Modernization

People

Clarence Au-Young Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Lynnwood, Wash., named Clarence Au-Young vice president of Landing Systems Value Stream. Au-Young will be responsible for the entire Landing Systems value stream process from product…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

June 11-14 Defense Network Centric Operations 2007, Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, Va. Contact organizer World Business Research, phone 973-812-5153 or visit www.dnco2007.com. 18-24 47th Annual International Paris Air Show, Le Bourget,…