MilitaryKiller Bee TUAV Demonstration Swift Engineering, based in San Clemente, Calif., in conjunction with Northrop Grumman, completed another demonstration of the 4th generation Killer Bee tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (TUAV), the company said. During the demonstration,…
MilitaryRockwell Collins to Upgrade Thailand’s C-130s Thai Aviation Industries awarded Rockwell Collins the second phase of a contract to upgrade the Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) fleet of C-130 aircraft with an integrated Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management…
Business & GAUAV Consultancy Launched Consulting firms American Aerospace Advisors, Radnor, Pa., and UAV MarketSpace, Oyster Bay, N.Y., created a service to support unmanned aircraft (UA) facilities and operations worldwide. The companies said the joint venture, known…
Business & GAGulfstream Wins RNP Approval Gulfstream received FAA approval to fly “Required Navigation Performance Special Aircraft and Aircrew Authorization Required” (RNP SAAAR) airport approaches on its G550, G500, G450 and G350 business aircraft. Gulfstream said its has…
Business & GARockwell Collins on Mitsubishi Jet Mitsubishi Heavy Industries selected Rockwell Collins to provide primary flight control computers, pilot controls and horizontal stabilizer trim system for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet. Financial terms were not disclosed. Rockwell Collins will…
Business & GAAvidyne Flight Deck Awarded Retrofit STC Avidyne Corp. and Mineral Wells, Texas-based S-TEC Corp. received an FAA supplementation type certificate to retrofit the Alliant Integrated Flight Deck into Cessna Conquest II twin-engine turboprop aircraft. The Conquest II is…
MilitaryBATMAV Program Hits Milestones The U.S. Air Force BATMAV (Battlefield Air Targeting Micro Air Vehicle) program has received Milestone C approval and authorization for Full Rate Production, Monrovia, Calif.-based UAV manufacturer AeroVironment (AV) said this month.…
CommercialFAA Issues Conditions for 787 Network Security FAA has issued final special conditions for network security on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to protect against unauthorized access to critical systems. In certifying the 787 to Part 25 for transport-category aircraft,…
MilitaryLockheed Martin Wins P-3C Contract Lockheed Martin was awarded a $141 million contract by the Portuguese Ministry of Defense to upgrade the mission system avionics on five P-3C maritime surveillance aircraft. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will…
CommercialPanasonic Avionics Inks IFE Deal Panasonic Avionics, based in Lake Forest, Calif., received an order from Grupo Marsans, the largest tourism and transport group in Spain, to install its eX2 in-flight entertainment systems on 12 A330-200s traveling…