MilitaryAeroVironment Receives Order for Observer UAV AeroVironment, of Monrovia, Calif., said U.S. government agencies funding the Global Observer Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) program have exercised an option for the assembly of a third Global Observer aircraft and…
MilitaryIntel to Acquire Wind River Systems Intel announced plans Thursday to pay $884 million to acquire Wind River Systems, headquartered in Alameda, Calif. Intel said the deal, which is expected to close this summer, will help it continue to…
Business & GAEMS Sky Connect Phone Gets STC EMS Sky Connect, a division of EMS Technologies, said Monday its Forté in-flight phone received a FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for installation Gulfstream G-IVs. The phone system uses the Iridium network to…
MilitaryBoeing Submits A160T for Marine Pact Boeing said on Monday it submitted a proposal offering its A160T Hummingbird for the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory's Immediate Cargo Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Demonstration Program. The demonstration contract is expected…
MilitaryARINC Demonstrates C-130 Datalink ARINC Engineering Services demonstrated a military data link information and color display system in the C-130 cockpit with moving maps, target information, text and data messages. The system is designed to enhance…
MilitaryHarris Awarded Navy Contract Harris Corp., based in Melbourne, Fla., was awarded a $9.8 million follow-on contract to provide 209 Fibre Channel Network Switches for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and other military aircraft. The new award brings…
CommercialRockwell Collins Completes DataPath Acquisition Rockwell Collins completed its $130 million acquisition of DataPath. Under the terms of the agreement, which was first announced in April, Rockwell Collins has acquired all outstanding shares of DataPath in a…
CommercialSTC Issued for Universal FMS Chicago Jet Group, based in Aurora, Ill., was awarded a FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) to install Universal Avionics' dual UNS-1Fw or UNS-1Lw flight management systems (FMS) in the Dassault Falcon 50. The STC includes Lateral…
CommercialEditor’s Note: Task Force Meets The RTCA task force assigned the unenviable task of recommending "mid-term" NextGen operational capabilities to FAA, as in those capabilities that can be achieved by 2018, wasn’t given a lot of rope…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan Avionics Webinar: Providers Outline EFB Installation Considerations The business case for aircraft operators to deploy electronic flight bags (EFBs) is strong, but there are important trade-offs to consider when deciding between a…