CommercialNorthrop Grumman Gets Avionics ‘Cage’ for MQ-8C Summit Aviation has delivered the first protective cage for the avionics components on Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C unmanned helicopter. (The Faraday Cage) Northrop Grumman said the protective enclosure known as a Faraday cage…
CommercialBAE Systems CEO Warns of Potential Impact from Sequestration BAE Systems CEO Linda Hudson on Thursday sent a letter to her employees warning of the potential impact the upcoming sequester — $1.2 trillion in automatic government spending cuts — could have…
CommercialPilatus PC-12NGFlight Simulator Gains Level D Rating Flight Safety International’s Pilatus PC-12NG flight simulator has gained a Level D rating from FAA and Transport Canada, the highest achievable full flight simulator certification. The PC-12NG simulator features the Honeywell Primus…
Business & GACoast Guard Completes Flight Deck of Upgraded HC-130H The U.S. Coast Guard recently completed a successful Functional Check Flight of an HC-130H enhanced with an advanced avionics upgrade from Rockwell Collins under the Coast Guard’s Avionics 1 Upgrade program, the…
CommercialRockwell Collins Signs MRO Agreement with Emirates Rockwell Collins has signed a service agreement with Dubai-based Emirates Airline for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of Rockwell Collins avionics on Emirates’ fleet. The five-year agreement provides fixed repair costs and…
Embedded AvionicsNavy Selects Southeast Aerospace for T-44 Avionics Upgrade The U.S. Navy awarded a $9 million contract to Melbourne, Fla.-based Southeast Aerospace (SEA) to provide part kits for an Avionics System Upgrade (ASU) for its T-44 trainer aircraft. SEA expects to…
Business & GAWavestream to Supply Transceivers for Honeywell Antenna Systems Gilat Satellite Networks' subsidiary Wavestream has been awarded a contract by Honeywell to supply Ka-band transceivers for integration into airborne antenna systems to provide in-flight connectivity to the Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX)…
ATM ModernizationICG, Boeing Complete FOI Service Bulletin for 747-400 International Communications Group (ICG) and Boeing completed an installation of the ICG NxtLink Series ICS-220A Iridium system on a Boeing 747-400. The EL AL Airlines aircraft is the first of several being…
ATM ModernizationAirbus ProSky to Restructure UAE Airspace UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Airbus ProSky signed an agreement starting the first phase of project to restructure the UAE airspace. The study will be conducted by Airbus ProSky and…
CommercialIsrael Awards Elbit $35 Million for UAS Upgrades Elbit Systems signed a three-year $35 million contract with the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) to develop advanced features for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The contract calls for Elbit to develop the…