MilitaryBATMAV Program Hits Milestones The U.S. Air Force BATMAV (Battlefield Air Targeting Micro Air Vehicle) program has received Milestone C approval and authorization for Full Rate Production, Monrovia, Calif.-based UAV manufacturer AeroVironment (AV) said this month.…
CommercialFAA Issues Conditions for 787 Network Security FAA has issued final special conditions for network security on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to protect against unauthorized access to critical systems. In certifying the 787 to Part 25 for transport-category aircraft,…
MilitaryLockheed Martin Wins P-3C Contract Lockheed Martin was awarded a $141 million contract by the Portuguese Ministry of Defense to upgrade the mission system avionics on five P-3C maritime surveillance aircraft. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will…
CommercialPanasonic Avionics Inks IFE Deal Panasonic Avionics, based in Lake Forest, Calif., received an order from Grupo Marsans, the largest tourism and transport group in Spain, to install its eX2 in-flight entertainment systems on 12 A330-200s traveling…
Business & GAGarmin Discontinues GNS 480 GPS Receiver Citing declining sales, Garmin discontinued its GNS 480 GPS system, ceasing production of what the company said was aviation’s first Gamma-3 WAAS-certified GPS/Comm navigator. On Dec. 31, Garmin sent a memo to…
Business & GARosen Inks European Sales Deal Rosen Aviation, Eugene, Ore., inked an agreement with AeroTecs NV of Belgium for representation of its in-flight entertainment systems to European OEMs and completion centers. With the agreement, Rosen said, it hopes…
MilitaryRADA in Israeli Air Force Pact RADA Electronic Industries, Netanya, Israel, received a $5.9 million purchase order from the Israeli Ministry of Defense to develop and produce an advanced airborne video and data management system (Video Management System…
MilitaryRaytheon Completes MQ-8B Testing Raytheon completed initial testing of the Tactical Control System's (TCS) command and control capabilities for the U.S. Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. Raytheon said the TCS provides the Navy with a…