ATM ModernizationSITA, Egis to Supply ATC Data Link Systems in U.K. SITA and Egis of France were selected by U.K. air navigation service provider NATS to provide data link front end processor (DL-FEP) and Pro-ATN routers. This will enable NATS, which services aircraft…
ATM Modernization2012 Critical Year for SESAR, Panelists Say 2012 will be a key year for the deployment of Europe's SESAR airspace modernization program, according to speakers at ATC Global conference in Amsterdam. Addressing a packed conference room in Amsterdam, Patrick…
ATM ModernizationATC Global Kicks Off Tomorrow Thousands of air traffic management professionals will gather in Amsterdam this week to discuss the latest technologies and global efforts to modernize the airspace. The three-day ATC Global Conference will kick off…
Embedded AvionicsBoeing, Elbit Systems MOU to Develop Avionics in Brazil Boeing signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Elbit Systems of America to support the development of advanced avionics capabilities in Brazil. Elbit will provide the Large Area Display system that will…
CommercialAAI, Insitu, CSC Awarded Navy ISR Contracts The Navy issued multiple award contracts, worth a cumulative total of $874 million, to AAI Corp., Insitu, and CSC for the procurement of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) services.…
MilitaryData Link Solutions Awarded SPAWAR Contract Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture between Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, has been awarded a $3.8 million contract by the U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) for…
Business & GACommon Face Long, expensive software development periods and the desire to bring more capabilities, faster to soldiers in the field spurred the creation of a new avionics software standard, designed to allow aircraft across…
Business & GAQuestion #13 Is the approximate $100,000 for setup and installation? What kind of data transfer are we talking annually? Is this per unit? ANSWER: The ~$100,000.00 price indication mentioned in Webinar slides represents the total acquisition and installation cost of an AVIATOR 200 system on a corporate midsize jet. This does not take into account…
Business & GAQuestion #29 What is the real payback for being connected? Can it pay for the installation based on operational benefit? ANSWER: It will depend on the application. A charter operator that installs a data connectivity solution for passenger use and who charges a fee, billed to each user, can not only pay…
Business & GAProduct Focus: Antennas With growing demand for in-flight connectivity, the question is increasingly not if but when operators will opt to equip their aircraft with broadband service. For antenna developers, this trend should yield opportunities…