Business & GA

FAA’s New EFVS Rule Opens New Benefits

[Avionics Magazine 01-18-2017] In December 2016, the FAA published its new Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) rule regarding the allowable decision altitudes, decision heights and minimum descent altitudes associated with the operational…

Business & GA

DARPA Taps Sikorsky to Take ALIAS Through Next Phase

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Sikorsky a contract for Phase 3 of its Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program, Lockheed Martin said. Phase 1 and Phase 2…

Military

Certon Completes FACE Verification on Harris FliteScene

Certron is the first commercial entity to complete all verification activities on the Harris Corp. FliteScene in accordance with the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) technical standard and FACE Conformance policy, the…

Connectivity

Aireon, Iridium Launch First 10 ADS-B Satellites

Aireon has recently successfully launched and deployed its first 10 satellites hosting its space-based ADS-B system, the company says. As part of the Iridium Next satellite constellation, it is a joint effort…

Military

Lockheed to Improve Surveillance Capabilities for MH-60s

[Avionics Magazine 01-13-2017] Lockheed Martin has been awarded a new U.S. Navy development contract to provide Sikorsky MH-60 helicopters with its electronic warfare surveillance and countermeasure capabilities against anti-ship missile (ASM) threats.…