MilitaryGeneral Dynamics Developing Threat Detection Platform for US Air Force [Avionics Magazine 09-15-2016] The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems to design, develop, integrate, test and demonstrate a software prototype that correlates geospatial intelligence, signals…
CommercialIt’s a D8: Aurora Wins $2.9 Million Contract to Continue Super Efficient Aircraft Development Aurora's D8 ultra-efficient commercial aircraft mock-up. Photo: Aurora [Avionics Today 09-14-2016] NASA has awarded Aurora Flight Sciences a six-month, $2.9 million contract for continued development of the company's D8 aircraft, an ultra-efficient…
MilitaryBoeing, Saab Unveil T-38 Replacement Hopeful Boeing’s T-X aircraft candidate. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 09-14-2016] Boeing and its partner, Swedish defense company Saab, have revealed two production T-X aircraft, their candidate to replace the U.S. Air Force’s aging…
CommercialInmarsat Inks Contract to Deliver Aviation Safety Services in China Seated from left to right: Otto Gergye, Inmarsat Aviation’s Vice President of Airline Market Development, Song Zhen, MCN Vice President, and Zhu Yanbo, ADCC Vice President, are joined by colleagues to celebrate…
ATM ModernizationChina Automates China Airport’s ATM Through Thales Tech Photo: Thales [Avionics Today 09-14-2016] The North China Air Traffic Management Bureau of the Civil Aviation Administration of China is automating the terminal maneuvering area, area control, and operations at Beijing Capital…
ATM ModernizationUS Airlines Talk Benefits of NextGen, Impact of Drones [Avionics Magazine 09-15-2016] Executives from Alaska Airlines, JetBlue and UPS attended the annual Airlines for America (A4A) commercial aviation summit Tuesday, Sept. 14, to discuss the impact of the NextGen rollout on…
CommercialChart: What Industries Will Drones Revolutionize? [Avionics Today 09-13-2016] With the enacting of the new small commercial drone rule in late August, the FAA forecasts that nearly 600,000 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) could take flight in a commercial…
CommercialBoeing Forecast: China to Become Trillion-Dollar Aircraft Market Air China Boeing 737-800. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 09-13-2016] Boeing has released its China Current Market Outlook, projecting the demand for 6,810 new airplanes in the country over the next 20 years.…
CommercialDrone Delivery Canada Successfully Tests Semi-Autonomous Payload Pickup/Drop Off DDC’s package delivery UAV technology. Photo: DDC [Avionics Today 09-13-2016] Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has advanced its commercial testing, achieving payload pickup and drop-off capabilities utilizing its semi-autonomous autopilot system. The autopilot…
ConnectivityKymeta, Tecom Ink In-Flight Connectivity Antenna Partnership [Avionics Today 09-13-2016] Kymeta and antenna-manufacturer Tecom, have struck a partner development program agreement for the aviation market. Under the terms of the agreement, Tecom will incorporate Kymeta mTenna technology into an…