CommercialU.S. Navy Launches Unmanned Aircraft From Carrier The U.S. Navy will attempt the first launch of an unmanned aircraft from an aircraft carrier on Tuesday, using Northrop Grumman's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS). (X-47B Unmanned…
CommercialU.S. Air Force to Launch $555 Million Unmanned Modernization Project The U.S. Air Force awarded a $555.6 million contract to Northrop Grumman to modernize its fleet of Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). In a statement, the Department of Defense (DoD)…
ATM ModernizationAirbus to Support PBN Deployment in Central, South America Airbus ProSky has a new agreement with Latin American airline group Avianca and TACA to implement Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures at airports in Central and South America. The partnership will…
MilitaryLockheed's JASSM Completes Flight Testing Lockheed Martin completed flight testing of its Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) Extended range for the U.S. Air Force Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) flight testing program. JASSM was successful…
CommercialEmbraer Selects More Suppliers for Second Generation E-Jets Embraer added new component suppliers for its next generation of E-Jets, as the airframe manufacturer looks to begin integrating more systems into the aircraft. Rockwell Collins will provide the electronic controls…
CommercialGeneral Atomics Receives $110 Million for Army UAS Support The U.S. Army issued a $110 million contract to Poway, Calif.-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to provide support for its fleet of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). (Gray Eagle UAS.…
CommercialBAE Systems, EMTEQ Partner on IntelliCabin BAE Systems has a new agreement with cabin connectivity and lighting solutions provider EMTEQ to collaborate on the development of IntelliCabin, an integrated cabin management system designed for commercial aircraft. Intellicabin,…
CommercialFCC Looks to Improve In-Flight Connectivity In-flight connectivity could be faster and accessible to more commercial and business aircraft in a few years, under a proposal from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a terrestrial-based air-to-ground mobile broadband service…
ATM ModernizationFAA Reverses Decision on Closing 149 ATC Towers FAA will not close the 149 contract air traffic control (ATC) towers that were scheduled for closure in June due the sequester, according to a statement issued by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood…
Embedded AvionicsBoeing Gives B-52s a Digital Overhaul The U.S. Air Force's B-52 Stratofortress fleet is receiving a major digital upgrade from Boeing, helping the airframe manufacturer to provide a foundation for continued modernization of the military's longest serving bomber…