ConnectivityHow Secure Are IFEC Systems? Then came SwiftBroadband service followed by more powerful high-bandwidth satellites and Wi-Fi in the cabin, and with it, a proliferation of passenger smartphones and other devices. It’s not surprising that
Embedded AvionicsFinding Commonality in Air-Ground Data Communication Strategies The U.S. and EU have developed an air-ground data communications strategy under the auspices of the U.S.-EU memorandum of cooperation, a joint venture whose objective is to help address research and
ConnectivityAlphabet Soup of Mandates Plus Must-Haves Drive Competition, Innovation As the most obvious challenges in avionics testing, the expanded presence of the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the aftermarket and associated restrictions on access to intellectual property (IP)
ConnectivityAirborne Wireless Network Adds GE Aviation to Team Airborne Wireless Network (AWN) announced it has entered into a support agreement with GE Aviation, anticipating that the relationship should significantly accelerate the development of its hybrid radio and free-optics communications system…
ConnectivityMaterials En Route as AWN Nears Aircraft-as-Satellite Test In preparation for Airborne Wireless Network’s (AWN) upcoming hybrid radio and laser communications flight test, Mynaric (formerly ViaLight Communications) has arranged for the shipment of two flight laser terminals and associated components.…
Curated ContentLockheed Martin CEO: Budget Uncertainty Hurts Industry As Much As Military Defense budget cuts and an ongoing series of stopgaps spending measures is hollowing out the U.S. defense industry as much as Pentagon leaders accuse funding uncertainty for threatening military readiness and modernization,…
Curated ContentTech Expo Looks to Find 'Best-of-Breed' Counter-UAS Solutions Florida-based experimentation hub Sofwerx, created by the nonprofit Doolittle Institute and U.S. Special Operations Command, plans to host a series of demonstrations to assess technology the industry has developed to counter small…
IIOTDOD Taking Mission-Specific Approach to Growth in Cyber Threats The increasing frequency and widening attack vector of cyber warfare threats is forcing U.S. military officials to adopt a more mission-specific approach to defensive operations rather than attempting to defend entire networks.…