CommercialWhy is US Behind in Commercial ‘Drone Boom?’ While the FAA made a significant advancement in the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS) for commercial with the announcement of six testing sites, manufacturers and…
CommercialHolt Introduces New ARINC 429 Line Receiver Holt Integrated Circuits has introduced a new ARINC 429 line receiver family with integrated lightning protection circuitry. According to the Mission Viejo, Calif.-based supplier of integrated circuits for avionics, the new…
Business & GANew Option for NextGen Avionics Financing General Aviation (GA) pilots and operators received increased access to financing options for upgrading their aircraft with avionics mandated by the FAA’s NextGen airspace modernization program with a new partnership between NextGen…
CommercialRockwell Collins to Establish Chinese Flight Sim JV Rockwell Collins has a final agreement with Beijing Bluesky Aviation Technology to establish a joint venture flight simulation company. LeAnn Ridgeway, vice president and general manager, Simulation and Training Solutions for…
Embedded AvionicsNorthrop Continues MAGIC Nav Systems Development Northrop Grumman announced an award for a phase three navigation system related contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to continue improving geo-registration accuracy for positioning and pointing applications for the…
CommercialSagem to Develop Sperwer Drones for French Army Sagem has been awarded a contract to develop five additional Sperwer tactical drones to be deployed by the French army. Sperwer tactical drone system. Photo, courtesy of Sagem. The…
MilitaryRaytheon Names Kennedy New CEO Raytheon has named Thomas Kennedy as its new CEO, to succeed William Swanson who will step down from the post March 31, 2014. Thomas Kennedy will take over as CEO…
Embedded AvionicsElbit to Provide IAF Hercules Avionics Upgrades Elbit Systems has been awarded a $15 million contract from Israel's Ministry of Defense to provide avionics upgrades for the Israeli Air Force's (IAF) fleet of C-130 military transport aircraft. Under…