CommercialHarris, Honeywell Enter Patent Licensing Pact Harris Corp. said it entered into a patent licensing agreement with Honeywell covering several Harris U.S. and international patents for aviation applications, including ground data link and engine monitoring systems. Harris said…
CommercialRockwell Collins to Supply Component for A350 Rockwell Collins has been selected by Airbus to provide Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer Actuator (THSA) for the new A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) aircraft. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based company said the THSA optimizes aerodynamics…
CommercialARINC Sees Satcom Demand Jump ARINC said it has seen increasing demand for its Iridium voice and data communications services by airlines. ARINC’s GLOBALink/Iridium voice and data communications services, which recently marked one year of service, is…
MilitaryShadin Wins Air Force Contract Shadin Avionics, St. Louis Park, Minn., won a $3.4 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to provide a digital fuel quantity computer that will replace the existing fuel quantity conditioning unit…
CommercialMitsubishi Heavy Industries Selects Rockwell Collins Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will use Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion avionics suite on its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). MHI expects global demand for around 5,000 regional jets in MRJ's size class…
CommercialChelton Awarded Certification Credentials Chelton Flight Systems has been certified by the FAA to perform its own supplemental type certifications (STC) under the agency’s oversight. The Boise, Idaho-based manufacturer of avionics equipment said it was certified…
MilitaryLaBarge Wins F-16 Contract LaBarge, St. Louis, received a $2.2 million contract from Northrop Grumman to produce an electronic chassis used in the fire control radar system of the F-16 fighter aircraft. The Northrop Grumman AN/APG-68…
MilitaryRaytheon Wins AESA Contract Raytheon said its active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar has been selected by Boeing for the U.S. Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft. The contract covers AESA development, the production of test…