ATM ModernizationFirst Aireon Flight Payload Delivered for Global Air Traffic Surveillance System Aireon global space-based ADS-B diagram. Photo: Aireon [Avionics Today 10-30-2014] Aireon’s first flight payload for its space-based global air traffic surveillance system has been delivered by Harris Corporation for integration into Iridium…
ATM ModernizationAquila to Modernize UK Ministry of Defense Air Traffic Aquila will provide systems upgrade and training to modernize UK ATM. Photo: Aquila [Avionics Today 10-29-2014] Aquila, a joint venture between NATS and Thales has signed a contract to deliver Marshall, the…
CommercialSafran and Max Aerospace Offer Engine MRO to India through Joint Venture [Avionics Today 10-29-2014] Safran and Max Aerospace signed an agreement last week in Dehli, India to create the joint venture Max Aero Engines Private Limited (MAEPL). The joint venture will offer military…
ATM ModernizationFlightAware Boosts Flight Tracking Capabilities [Avionics Today 10-29-2014] FlightAware unveiled several upgrades to its popular web-based flight tracking system at the 2014 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention and exhibition last week. In addition to these upgrades,…
Embedded AvionicsThales Introduces Multirole Radar For a Myriad of Mission Types Thales Searchmaster radar system. Photo: Thales [Avionics Today 10-29-2014] Thales’ new Searchmaster radar system promises to be a multirole surveillance radar with the ability to meet all the surveillance requirements of five…
CommercialInsitu Announces Bigger, Better ScanEagle2 UAS Insitu ScanEagle2 UAS. Photo: Insitu [Avionics Today 10-29-2014] Insitu has announced the newest version of its ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), the ScanEagle 2. The latest version of the UAS promises to…
Business & GAICAO Condemns Downing of MH17 Over Ukraine ICAO headquarters. Photo: Doug (flickr) [Avionics Today 10-29-2014] The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has released a statement condemning the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine earlier this year.…
CommercialCAN Bus Data Logger Provides Mobile Flight Test Solution to Airbus and Beyond Vector's CAN bus data logger. Photo: Vector [Avionics Today 10–28-2014] Airbus, in need of a unique device for cabin test activities on their A350 XWB test aircraft, asked Vector to build a…
Business & GAING Announces Enhanced Mapping UAS ING Robotics' Serenity UAV. Photo: ING Robotics [Avionics Today 10-28-2014] Canada-based company ING Robotic Aviation has launched the next version of its Serenity fixed-wing Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), equipped with a wide…
MilitaryDOD and Lockheed Martin Announced F-35 Purchase Agreement, Stress Affordability F-35 Lighting II aircraft. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 10-28-2014] The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and Lockheed Martin have reached an agreement in principle for the production of 43 F-35 Lightning II…