Editor's Note

Honeywell Aerospace

An Innovative Leader in Safety and Efficiency Honeywell Aerospace is a leading global provider of integrated avionics, engines, systems and service solutions for aircraft manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation, military, space…

Editor's Note

TechSAT GmbH

Mastering Integration Complexity For almost 25 years, TechSAT GmbH has been a reliable and competent partner of the aerospace industry, supporting aircraft systems development, integration, test and maintenance with state-of-the-art equipment and…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

Publication Of ADS-B Out Performance Rule Starts The Clock Toward 2020 The FAA final rule establishing avionics performance requirements for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out capability by 2020 was announced May 27…

ATM Modernization

People

RTCA Appointments RTCA Inc., based in Washington, D.C., named Andrew V. Cebula vice president of strategy and programs. Most recently, Cebula was director of aviation affairs at Sensis Corp. In this new…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

July 14-17 Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) Annual Convention, Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Ariz. Contact ALEA, phone 301-631-2406 or visit www.alea.org. 19-25 Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough Airport, England. Visit www.farnborough.com. 26-Aug. 1…

Military

‘Such A Capable Helmet’

Stealthy, supersonic and sensor-rich, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, or Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), will engage air and ground targets day or night. Key to using the F-35 in combat is…

Embedded Avionics

Move Over, VME

Standards-based aviation computing took off with VME (Versa Module Eurocard) when the military switched from mil-spec to commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) processors. But this ubiquitous parallel bus technology has reached a speed limit.…

ATM Modernization

Product Focus: Data Comm

Data communications is a key transformational program within FAA’s NextGen effort. To meet future demands and avoid gridlock in the sky and at airports, the agency’s NextGen Data Communications Program is designed…