Military

Military 737 Derivative

Boeing delivered the first of three modified C-40C transport aircraft to the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) in February. The 932nd and 375th Airlift Wings will use the aircraft, a derivative…

ATM Modernization

Nav Canada Milestone

A Nav Canada-designed system reached an oceanic air traffic milestone in February, with the system now tracking more than 1,000 daily flights across the North Atlantic from North America to Europe. Nav…

Business & GA

Eclipe, Avidyne Part Ways

Following a series of certification delays, aircraft manufacturer Eclipse Aviation, Albuquerque, N.M., said it is parting ways with its avionics supplier, Avidyne. Avidyne, Lincoln, Mass., was supplying components for the Avio integrated…

Business & GA

Lockheed Martin Completes UAV Tests

Lockheed Martin said it completed the second of a series of tests of a centralized controller device for unmanned air and ground vehicles. During the tests, Lockheed Martin demonstrated control of three…

Business & GA

DRS Wins $20 Million Radar Pact

DRS Technologies, Parsippany, N.J., received a $20 million contract from Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems division to support the initial phase of the new Silent Knight Tactical Radar program.  DRS said the…

Commercial

Lockheed Martin Deploys Mission Operating System

Lockheed Martin’s Automated Flight Service Station team said it achieved a major milestone on Feb. 22 when it went live with its new mission operating system in Washington, D.C. The company said…

ATM Modernization

Team to Move Ahead with ADS-B Proposal

FAA selected a Lockheed Martin-led team to submit a proposal for the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) program, a cornerstone initiative for the Next Generation Air Transportation System. The Lockheed Martin ADS-B…

ATM Modernization

Sturgell Named Acting FAA COO

Deputy FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell was named the FAA’s acting chief operating officer, replacing Russell Chew who is scheduled to leave office at the end of the month. The FAA and its…