Commercial

US Air Force Seeks New Aircraft Damage Sensor

[Avionics Today June 3, 2014] The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory issued a $4 million contract to Intelligent Automation Inc. (IAI) to develop an inlet and exhaust damage registration sensor for high performance…

Commercial

FAA Mulls Film, TV Commercial UAS Applications

[Avionics Today June 2, 2014] The United States is considering granting exemptions for the commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for the purpose of filming movies and television shows, according to a…

ATM Modernization

SESAR Finishes Europe Data Link Trial

[Avionics Today May 30, 2014] A government-industry team including Airbus, Air France, Boeing and Easyjet has completed a series of flight trials demonstrating Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) in European airspace, a demonstration…

Business & GA

Universal Avionics Expands in Asia

[Avionics Today May 30, 2014] Universal Avionics is continuing its expansion into international markets, adding a new regional sales manager for Asia.  The Tucson, Ariz.-based avionics manufacturer announced Michael Choo as its new…

Embedded Avionics

F-35 Achieves New Flight Testing Milestones

[Avionics Today May 30, 2014] The F-35 Lightning II fighter jet achieved three critical flight testing milestones during a recent demonstration at the Point Mugu Sea Test Range in California.  F-35C aircraft CF-3…

Business & GA

Thunder Airlines Adds SkyNode S200

[Avionics Today May 30, 2014] Thunder Airlines is upgrading its fleet of General Aviation (GA) aircraft with a new flight tracking system.  The Canadian charter carrier is adding the SkyNode S200 flight tracking…

ATM Modernization

Black Box Data Streaming Enabled by IP

[Avionics Today May 29, 2014] Improving ground-based real-time monitoring of aircraft data is a topic of wide and heated discussion among airlines, regulators, avionics manufacturers and others following the loss of Malaysia Airlines’…

Connectivity

Flight Tests Prove Fifth, Fourth Generation Communications

[Avionics Today May 29, 2014] A new communications technology enables information sharing between fifth and fourth generation fighter jets, according to Northrop Grumman. The U.S. military, like all other nations, tries to keep…