Business & GA

Astronics Wins CH-53K Lighting Contract

Astronics Corp., East Aurora, N.Y., signed a contract with Sikorsky Aircraft to design, develop and supply the Helicopter Emergency Exit Lighting (HEEL) system for Sikorsky’s CH-53K military heavy-lift helicopter, currently under development…

Military

Athena Awarded Watchkeeper Pact

Athena Technologies, which was recently acquired by Rockwell Collins, received a follow-on production order for Athena 411 integrated inertial navigation, global positioning, and air data attitude heading reference systems. The Athena 411…

Commercial

London Expands Use of Sensis Systems

Sensis Corp., Syracuse, N.Y., expanded its Multistatic Dependent Surveillance (MDS) system for surface surveillance at London Heathrow Airport. This is the second expansion of multilateration equipment at the London Airport since it…

Military

Navy Awards MV/CV-22 Upgrade Contract

Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office was awarded an $17.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy for hardware and software development and risk reduction efforts associated with the identification of a common avionics MV/CV-22…

Commercial

Thales Awarded Netherlands ATC Contract

Thales was awarded a contract from the national air navigation service provider of the Netherlands, Air Traffic Control The Netherlands (ATC-NL), to provide an integrated briefing system for pilots to be installed…

Commercial

CAE to Acquire Sabena Flight Academy

CAE, Montreal, announced plans to acquire Sabena Flight Academy, a Brussels-based simulator center, to expand its type-rating training programs in Europe. Financial terms were not disclosed. "This strategic bolt-on acquisition is another…

Commercial

Naverus Appoints Chief Marketing Officer

Required Navigation Performance provider Naverus, Kent, Wash., named Dottie Hall chief marketing officer. Prior to joining Naverus, Hall served as vice president of marketing for Eclipse Aviation, which manufactures the Eclipse 500…

Military

Northrop Grumman Wins Navy Contract

Northrop Grumman won a $9.1 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for Electro Magnetic Interference Reduction System Process Hardware for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Pilot Production Aircraft. Work will be performed in…