Military

CAE Awarded Military Simulator Contracts

CAE on Tuesday announced a series of military contract awards, totaling $120 million. The contracts include one from the U.S. Navy to develop two MH-60R helicopter simulators, a contract from Boeing to…

Commercial

Q&A: Honeywell Defense and Space

Honeywell Defense and Space President Mike Madsen The FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) has dominated the headlines for the commercial side of the air traffic management. The program, which will…

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DSNA, Thales Sign ATM MoU

French air navigation services provider DSNA and Thales have partnered to develop the French component of the 4-FLIGHT air traffic management system. The 4-FLIGHT program was launched in 2008 by DSNA and…

Business & GA

Curtiss-Wright Signs Contract from AgustaWestland

Curtiss-Wright Controls, of Charlotte, N.C., signed a contract with AgustaWestland to create a custom vibration management system (VMS) computer for its rotorcraft technology validation program (RTVP) demonstrator. Curtiss-Wright said the VMS computer…

Military

Boeing Awarded B-1 Modification Contract

Boeing was awarded a $99.5 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to integrate three major modifications on the B-1 Lancer bomber fleet. This contract is for the first lot of modification…

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New Products

Distribution Agreement Aviation Partners Group (APG), based in Punta Gorda, Fla., signed a distributor agreement with Mid-Continent Instruments, of Wichita, Kan., under which APG will become a distributor of Mid-Continent products, including…

Business & GA

Jeppesen, MGL Avionics in Data Partnership

Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen, based in Englewood, Colo., entered into an agreement with MGL Avionics, Torrance, Calif., a supplier of avionics for the light sport and experimental aircraft markets, to provide Jeppesen NavData and obstacle…

Commercial

navAero Moves U.S. Operations to Miami

Electronic flight bag (EFB) manufacturer navAero has relocated of the company’s U.S. operation to Miami. “The move of our company’s presence in the Americas to the Miami area was the right strategic decision…

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Editor's Note: Avionics Globalization

It’s not news to anyone reading this publication that globalization is in full force and is not slowing down any time soon. Within companies, employees can communicate and collaborate on projects as…

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Industry Scan

COMMERCIAL Honeywell Acquires EMS Honeywell announced plans on June 13 to pay $491 million to acquire EMS Technologies, based in Norcross, Ga., and the parent company of EMS Aviation. The transaction is…