December 2017 - Page 4 of 6 - Aviation Tech Today

Embedded Avionics

US Government Grants Embry-Riddle $1M for Engineering Research Hangar

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University plans to add another facility to its Daytona Beach, Florida, campus. A $1 million grant from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration is expected to create jobs and…

Connectivity

New Alerting Technology Stops Airplane Hackers at System Level

For veteran F-18 fighter pilot Brooks Cleveland, it’s not the obvious things that can go wrong in the cockpit that worry him, it’s the unseen attacks that can affect aircraft systems without…

Military

Boeing 'Respects the Canadian Government's Decision' to Forgo Super Hornet Buy

The general public has been reading various reports that the Canadian government has closed the door on a potential F/A-18 deal with Boeing. Reuters reported that Canada intends to buy from the…

Connectivity

Aircraft Connectivity, Cybersecurity Discussion to Make its Way to San Diego

Facebook, Netflix, Google and Visa are all talking about connectivity. More specifically, leaders from those four industry giants talked about connectivity during the Global Connected Aircraft Summit in June in Arlington, Virginia.…

ATM Modernization

Eurocontrol Implements First Phase of Free-Route Airspace

The first of three phases of implementing free-route airspace at Eurocontrol’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) has begun. Eurocontrol said MUAC has started operating user-preferred trajectories in the dense and complex…

Connectivity

Materials En Route as AWN Nears Aircraft-as-Satellite Test

In preparation for Airborne Wireless Network’s (AWN) upcoming hybrid radio and laser communications flight test, Mynaric (formerly ViaLight Communications) has arranged for the shipment of two flight laser terminals and associated components.…

Military

Boeing Flies USAF KC-46A For First Time

Boeing has conducted the first flight of the U.S. Air Force’s KC-46A tanker. The manufacturer said Tuesday the first airborne tests occurred over three and a half hours. “We’re very proud of…

Military

US Army Awards $750M for ISR Aircraft Engineering, Modification, Upgrade

The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. $750 million to service its special electronic mission aircraft (SEMA), the company said. Covering aircraft lifecycle, the deal is a base-year contract with eight…

ATM Modernization

ACSS, L3, Thales Perform China's 'First' ADS-B In Jetliner Flight Demo

China recently witnessed the country’s “first” successful ADS-B In jetliner flight demonstrations, according to Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems (ACSS). The company, along with owners L3 and Thales, performed the demonstrations on…

Curated Content

Lockheed Martin CEO: Budget Uncertainty Hurts Industry As Much As Military

Defense budget cuts and an ongoing series of stopgaps spending measures is hollowing out the U.S. defense industry as much as Pentagon leaders accuse funding uncertainty for threatening military readiness and modernization,…

Digital Edition

Categories

Events & Products

Categories

Events & Products

Content

Resources

About Us

US Government Grants Embry-Riddle $1M for Engineering Research Hangar

Embedded Avionics

US Government Grants Embry-Riddle $1M for Engineering Research Hangar

Connectivity

New Alerting Technology Stops Airplane Hackers at System Level

Military

Boeing 'Respects the Canadian Government's Decision' to Forgo Super Hornet Buy

Connectivity

Aircraft Connectivity, Cybersecurity Discussion to Make its Way to San Diego

ATM Modernization

Eurocontrol Implements First Phase of Free-Route Airspace

Connectivity

Materials En Route as AWN Nears Aircraft-as-Satellite Test

Military

Boeing Flies USAF KC-46A For First Time

Military

US Army Awards $750M for ISR Aircraft Engineering, Modification, Upgrade

ATM Modernization

ACSS, L3, Thales Perform China's 'First' ADS-B In Jetliner Flight Demo

Curated Content

Lockheed Martin CEO: Budget Uncertainty Hurts Industry As Much As Military