Commercial

Shadin Receives TSO Certification for Avionics Interface

Shadin Avionics received FAA technical standard order (TSO) certification for its avionics interface system (AIS-460) of 1553-to-ARINC-429 data conversion units.  The AIS-460 has been modified to integrate the APX-119 transponder on select…

Commercial

Rockwell Collins to Provide Support for F-22 Displays

The U.S. Air Force issued a four-year $14.3 million contract to Rockwell Collins to provide sustainment services for the cockpit displays on its fleet of F-22 fighter aircraft.  (Photo, courtesy of Rockwell…

Embedded Avionics

Northrop Grumman Completes Demonstrations of SABR for F-16s

Northrop Grumman recently completed successful demonstrations of its Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) system for the U.S. Air Force's F-16 upgrade program. SABR is capable of generating synthetic aperture radar (SAR) maps,…

Business & GA

Aircell Acquires LiveTV's Airfone

Gogo subsidiary Aircell has completed the acquisition of LiveTV LLC's Airfone business unit. The acquisition includes LiveTV's 1 MHz air-to-ground spectrum license, and the Airfone in-flight communications service, network infrastructure and operational…