ATM Modernization

Thales to Open ATM Research Center

Thales Australia has started construction on an air traffic management research and development center in Melbourne, Australia. Thales said the facility, called the Centre for Advanced Studies in ATM (CASIA), will be…

Military

Rockwell Collins Awarded Navy Contract

Rockwell Collins was awarded a $11.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide updates to the VH-60N cockpit. Under the contract, the company will update the helicopter's navigation software, its terrain…

Business & GA

Aircell System Wins EASA STC

Aircell said Friday its AVIATOR 300-based SwiftBroadband system received a Supplemental Type Certification (STC) from EASA for Bombardier Challenger business aircraft. Completed by Avionicare Ltd., of Essex, U.K., the STC covers Aircell’s…

Military

CMC to Supply FMS for Boeing's KC-10 Upgrade

Esterline subsidiary CMC Electronics (CMC) has been selected to supply its CMA-9000 Flight Management System (FMS) for Boeing avionics upgrade of the U.S. Air Force’s KC-10 fleet of 59 tanker jets. The…

Military

Raytheon Wins Mine Neutralization Contract

Raytheon received a $14.6 million U.S. Navy contract to produce and deliver AN/ASQ-235 Airborne Mine Neutralization Systems (AMNS). AMNS is deployed by the MH-60S multimission helicopter to locate and destroy underwater mines…

Business & GA

EADS to Supply Avionics for Army UH-72As

The U.S. Army has awarded EADS North America a $67 million contract for the supply of Mission Equipment Packages (MEP) on UH-72A Lakota Light Utility helicopters to be operated by Army National…

Business & GA

Garmin Unveils King Air Retrofit Program

Garmin announced a G1000 avionics suite retrofit program for the King Air 300 and King Air 350. The airframes are expected to receive Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a G1000 retrofit installation…

Commercial

BAE Awarded Silver Fox UAS Contract

BAE Systems has received a $3.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide engineering, training and other services for the continued use of its Silver Fox unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).…

Commercial

Singapore Airlines Selects OnAir

Singapore Airlines selected the in-flight connectivity system from OnAir, a joint venture between Airbus and SITA, for its fleet. The airline will roll out services as early as 2011. These will be introduced progressively…

ATM Modernization

Northrop Grumman Wins U.K. MoD ATC Contract

Northrop Grumman's Europe-based air traffic management systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded a contract by the U.K. Ministry of Defense (MoD) to provide a ground-to-air voice radio system…