ATM Modernization

Metron, Booz Allen Hamilton in FAA Contracts

FAA awarded more than $1 billion in NextGen contracts to Metron Aviation, of Dulles, Va., and Booz Allen Hamilton, of McLean, Va., the last two awarded under the System Engineering 2020 (SE-2020) program. Under…

Embedded Avionics

Boeing to Acquire Argon ST

Boeing will spend $775 million to acquire Argon ST, of Fairfax, Va., a developer of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) and combat systems. "Combining the strength of Boeing with…

ATM Modernization

Sensis System Operational in London

The surface multilateration system from Sensis Corp., of Syracuse, N.Y., is now operational at London Stansted Airport, the company said Monday. “Controllers at Stansted now have the same surveillance capabilities as Heathrow…

Commercial

Honeywell Names Aerospace Chief in India

Honeywell on Tuesday announced the appointment of Pritam Bhavnani as president of Honeywell Aerospace in India. The move reenforces the company's committment the region, Honeywell said. Pritam, who most recently was vice…

ATM Modernization

ADS-B Operational in Alaska

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is now operational in Alaska, FAA said Thursday. “NextGen technology is already helping make aviation safer and more efficient,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “This innovation is transforming air…

ATM Modernization

G150 Gets FAA Approval for WAAS

Gulfstream received FAA approval to provide Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) functionality on its G150s. The optional WAAS-capable receiver can be installed on new G150s during final-phase manufacturing or as a retrofit…

Business & GA

Sikorsky Selects Universal's Data Recorder

Sikorsky selected a Cockpit Voice/Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) from Universal Avionics Systems as a forward-fit option for its S-76C++ and standard on S-76D commercial helicopters, the companies announced Thursday. Universal Avionics’ CVFDR-145R…

Connectivity

Boeing C-130 AMP Enters LRIP

Boeing received the go-ahead to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of its C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP), the company said June 24. The company announced completion of a Defense Acquisition Board Milestone…

Embedded Avionics

Boeing to Upgrade KC-10 Cockpits

Boeing received a $216 million, five-year contract from the U.S. Air Force to upgrade its 59-jet KC-10 tanker fleet with a new communication, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management (CNS/ATM) system, the…

Connectivity

Northrop Grumman Tests F-35 AESA Radar

Northrop Grumman said Tuesday its APG-81 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar met and exceeded its performance objectives successfully tracking long-range targets as part of the first mission systems test flights of…