ConnectivityPODCAST: NSR's Brady Grady Talks IFC Business Models, COVID-19 and More On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Brad Grady, principal analyst for Northern Sky Research (NSR), gives some updates and insight on how COVID-19 is continuing to impact in-flight connectivity, antenna…
MilitaryDefiant Test Pilot Talks X2 Technology Speed and Maneuverability A test pilot gave viewers insight into the flying experience and X2 Technology capabilities of the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant during an Oct. 14 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) webcast hosted…
MilitaryPreliminary Design Review for F-35 Full Motion Video Data Link Upcoming A preliminary design review (PDR) of a Full Motion Video Data Link (FMVDL) for Lockheed Martin's F-35 is planned before the end of the year, according to the company. “Overall FMVDL development,…
MilitaryCollins Aerospace to Develop Future Vertical Lift Digital Backbone Collins Aerospace is looking to develop a digital backbone for the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programs. While the modular open systems approach (MOSA) provides standards for creating open systems, it…
CommercialATSG Expands Omni Air Connectivity Upgrades to ABX Air and ATI Fleet Air Transport Services Group Inc. (ATSG), the world's largest owner and operator of Boeing 767 converted freighter aircraft, is expanding a suite of wireless connectivity upgrades to three of its airline subsidiaries.…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - October 11, 2020 Check out the Oct. 11 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines happening across the global aerospace industry. Commercial Supersonic Air…
CommercialLive Testing, Passenger Data and Simulation Show Low Risk of In-flight COVID-19 Transmission Among the 1.2 billion passengers that have traveled with commercial airlines since the beginning of 2020, there have been 44 cases of COVID-19 reported where transmission occurred in-flight, new data published by…
IIOTIn a First for the DoD, Kubernetes Installed on U-2 Dragon Lady For the first time, Kubernetes, an open-source container-orchestration system for automating computer application deployment, scaling, and management, was used on an operational major weapons system in the Department of Defense (DoD). The…
ConnectivityPODCAST: FAA's Peter Skaves Talks Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Peter Skaves, chief scientist and technical advisor for advanced avionics for the Federal Aviation Administration gives some of the agency's latest guidance on how…
MilitaryB-1B Systems Engineer Explains How IBS Makes Future Bomber Upgrades Easier The Air Force’s B-1B bombers have an all-new Integrated Battle Station (IBS) equipped with a fully-integrated data link (FIDL), vertical situational display upgrade (VSDU), and improved central integrated test system (CITS). The…