ConnectivityBeating the Heat for Emerging Electronics On the leading edge are programs like Intrachip/Interchip Enhanced Cooling (ICECool), the recently completed effort by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to miniaturize and embed cooling
ConnectivityAvionics Supercomputers of the Future The ROCK-2 system from Mercury Systems designed for avionics missions is a good example. It measures (without connectors) just 4.88 by 7.63 by up to 13.18 inches. Yet within this unit, it…
CommercialJuneyao Completes China’s First ADS-B In Flight Trial The demonstration was performed using three Airbus A321s on approach to Shanghai’s Hongquiao International Airport. Each of the A321s was equipped with cockpit displays that enabled the use of air traffic
Business & GAAEE: Must-Know Avionics Mandates Here are progress updates, challenges and new capabilities for avionics equipage in European airspace you should know about. ADS-B Regulation Under Review The European Regions Airline Association (ERA), a
ConnectivityDo Neural Networks Know the Way to Efficient Agriculture? Agronow is spearheading a new revolution it calls Agriculture 5.0, through which it aims to monitor crops by using artificial intelligence, making it possible for all sectors involved in agribusiness — banks, tradings,…
MilitaryB-21 Bomber Software Upgrades are Underway Software deliveries have begun for the U.S. Air Force’s future B-21 Raider bomber. “We’ve delivered the first set of software for the platform,” said Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch, military deputy in the Air…
MilitaryInternational Drone Sales to Increase Under New White House Policy The White House is implementing a new set of arms transfer policies focused on allowing direct sales between U.S. companies and foreign governments, which will expand the defense industrial base and, in…
Embedded AvionicsWhat to Expect at AMC/AEEC 2018 Seven new ARINC Standards and 13 supplements to existing standards have reached an industry consensus for the 2018 annual Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) and Avionics Maintenance Committee (AMC) general session. Ahead…
CommercialSouthwest 1380: Fatal Flight Under Investigation After Engine Loss On a given day, Boeing 737-family aircraft take flight thousands of times. Of those planes, 706 are members of the Southwest Airlines fleet. While most go without complication, Tuesday’s Southwest Flight 1380…
Embedded AvionicsFAA Tasks Intelsat with Navigation Satellite WAAS Payload The FAA has awarded Intelsat, along with a team of other companies, a new task order to develop and operate a satellite payload to aid aircraft navigation without dependence on ground-based infrastructure, particularly precision…