Embedded AvionicsNATS Future Proofs Airfield Voice Comms at Bristol [Avionics Magazine 12-15-2016] Over the next 12 months, NATS Services Ltd will replace Bristol’s Voice Communications System (VCS) in an overhaul of the bespoke system that allows air traffic controllers in the…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Australia Demonstrates Live Virtual Flight Sim Training [Avionics Magazine 12-14-2016] Northrop Grumman’s Australian division recently provided a proof-of-concept demonstrating the use of a distributed network environment between two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) simulators and a Northrop Grumman test…
MilitaryUS Aerospace and Defense Manufacturers Could See Healthier Demand Under New Bill [Avionics Magazine 12-13-2016] A healthier environment for demand of military aircraft avionics components, hardware and software appears on the horizon for U.S.-based military avionics suppliers according to proposals for new acquisitions and…
Business & GAAir Methods Upgrading Helo Fleet to Sky Connect Tracker 3 [Avionics Magazine 12-13-2016] Air Methods has signed Honeywell to upgrade its helicopter fleet to the Sky Connect Tracker 3 satellite communications and flight tracking system, the avionics maker said. Air…
MilitaryBoeing Brings Cockpit Avionics Upgrades to NATO E-3As [Avionics Magazine 12-13-2016] The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has begun taking deliveries of its E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft with cockpit upgrades from Boeing. According to the company,…
MilitaryGerman Air Force Receives First Upgraded Airbus A400M [Avionics Magazine 12-13-2016] The German Air Force has received its first Airbus A400M transport aircraft qualified for tactical operations and able to fly in areas subject to military threats. According to Airbus…
Business & GANew Patient Loading System Approved for Pilatus PC-12/47, 12/47E [Avionics Magazine 12-13-2016] LifePort has obtained FAA airworthiness approval for its Patient Loading Utility System (PLUS) for the Pilatus PC- 12/47 and 12/47E aircraft. Compatible with either executive or commuter aircraft configurations,…
CommercialIran Air to Make $16 Billion Boeing Airplane Purchase [Avionics Magazine 12-12-2016] Iran Air has reached an agreement to buy 80 commercial airplanes worth $16.6 billion at current list prices, Boeing announced on Sunday, Dec. 11. The original memorandum of agreement…