Military

BAE Awarded Infrared Contract

BAE Systems has been awarded a $49.9 million contract to develop the advanced processor for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) nighttime, infrared system - the Autonomous Real-time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance – Infrared (ARGUS-IR).…

Commercial

Delta to Upgrade 747-400 Interiors

Delta Air Lines on Thursday unveiled plans to upgrade the interiors of its Boeing 747-400s flying primarily from the Tokyo-Narita hub to include new seats and new in-flight entertainment options. Between summer 2011 and 2012,…

Commercial

AD Aerospace Awarded FAR 145 Certification

AD Aerospace Ltd, Warrington U.K., achieved official FAA FAR 145 Repair Station approval, the company announced Wednesday. With the certification, all AD Aerospace FlightVu aircraft video safety and security equipment can now…

ATM Modernization

Northrop Grumman Wins U.K. ATC Contract

Northrop Grumman's Europe-based air traffic management systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded contracts by NATS Services to provide surface movement radar and air traffic monitor systems for Heathrow…

Commercial

AV Awarded Puma UAS Contract

AeroVironment (AV), of Monrovia, Calif., received a $35.3 million contract delivery order for digital Puma All Environment (AE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), spares and training services. The equipment and services were procured under…

Business & GA

KSU Avionics Program Earns Accreditation

Kansas State University's avionics program has been accredited by the National Center for Aerospace and Transportation Technologies, the university announced Wednesday. The accreditation means the program, offered at K-State Salina, meets or exceeds…

Commercial

American Airlines Uses Naverus RNP

An American Airlines flight on Aug. 26 became the first-ever U.S. flight to use a publicly available, commercial designed Required Navigation Performance approach, according to GE Aviation and its Naverus subsidiary. American Airlines 737 NG…