Embedded AvionicsAirbus to Flight Test Onboard Visual Flight Aid Next Week, Could be used for Urban Mobility Airbus Helicopters plans next week to flight test an experimental onboard image processing management system intended to support automatic helicopter approaches and landings in degraded visual conditions and sense-and-avoid capabilities for unmanned…
MilitaryT-50A Flies 100th Flight Lockheed Martin’s T-50A flew its 100th sortie at its Greenville, South Carolina, facility, the manufacturer said. Operations began at the site November 2016. The T-50A is the company’s offering in the U.S.…
CommercialEASA OKs Aeroconseil LPV for ATR Aircraft Akka Technologies’ Aeroconseil has received an EASA supplemental type certificate for ATR-42/72 aircraft, the company said. Its localizer performance with vertical guidance (LPV) system can now be installed on board the aircraft.…
MilitaryBoeing to Acquire Aurora Flight Sciences Nov. 8 update: Boeing has completed the acquisition of Aurora Flight Sciences Corp. It retains an independent operating model. Matthew G. Hutchison is Aurora's COO. Former COO Mark C. Cherry was named head…
ConnectivityNew Approaches to Developing Avionics Software Delays are the result of problems with the aircraft’s Block 3F mission software, which provides all of the required software, including data link imagery, full weapons and embedded training. However
RegulationYour ADS-B Questions Answered The main purpose for the test flight is to test the avionics dynamically to assess the GPS performance during maneuvering. Is there a way to address non-performing emitter (NPE) installation issues at…
ConnectivityRamping Up Russian Avionics Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has confirmed that the avionics development initiative will be part of an overarching national program for the development of the Russian aviation industry through 2025
CommercialEnhanced Flight Vision Systems: Now Landing Vision system technologies are addressing safety issues by providing a direct countermeasure — creating visibility for the pilot, and thus, eliminating low-visibility conditions as a key factor in civil
CommercialPulse of the Industry I look at Avionics editorial notes as providing the pulse of the global avionics industry. There have been industry changes occurring in recent months that are still developing as of press time.…
CommercialBoeing's New Analytics Business Has Already Signed 223 Contracts Boeing has signed agreements with seven customers for Boeing AnalytX, the manufacturer said. Boeing said it has now signed 223 analytics contracts this year. Unveiled at the Paris Air Show in June,…