Editor's Note

B-52H Upgrades Face Supply Challenges

BARKSDALE AFB, La.–Announced by Boeing in 2009 and first fielded in 2014, the company’s Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT) upgrade for the B-52H has been to replace old displays and communications on…

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN)

Legacy Avionics: Dilemmas Posed by the Aging ARINC 429 Bus

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) In the world of avionics, where cutting-edge technology powers navigation, communication, and flight control systems, it might come as a surprise that one of…

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN)

China’s Avionics Revolution: Why the West Should Be Worried

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) For decades, Western aerospace giants like Honeywell, Thales, and Collins Aerospace have dominated the avionics market, supplying critical systems for both commercial and military…

Electrification and Sustainability

AFWERX Agility Prime to Take Hit in FY 2026 Budget

In the upcoming fiscal 2026 budget request, the U.S. Air Force is to request a winding down of the Agility Prime electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) project by the service’s AFWERX…