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Mexican Air Force Receives Avionics Upgraded C-130K

Cockpit of a Mexican C-130K. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 04-24-2015] Cascade Aerospace has officially delivered the modernized C-130K to the Mexican Air Force complete with Rockwell Collins’ Flight2 avionics. The deliver…

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Exelis Launches Situational Awareness Tool for UAS

Exelis’ new application improves UAS situational awareness. Photo: Exelis [Avionics Today 04-23-2015] Exelis has launched its first airspace situational awareness tool designed specifically for Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) operations in the United…

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Northrop Grumman, US Navy UAS Makes In-Flight Refueling a Reality

The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration aircraft. Photo: Northrop Grumman [Avionics Today 04-23-2015] Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) aircraft has successfully demonstrated fully…

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Southwest Posts Record First Quarter Revenues

Southwest posts record first quarter. Photo: Paul Thompson (flickr) [Avionics Today 04-23-2015] Southwest Airlines racked up a record first quarter with net income coming in at $453 million, a huge jump over…