When the Boeing 747-100 entered service in 1970, its three-person flight crew monitored and interacted with the aircraft and its systems through a massively comprehensive cockpit display system (CDS)... Read More »
In another multi-billion-dollar aerospace acquisition, Northrop Grumman is set to buy Orbital ATK, Northrop Grumman said. For $9.2 billion, the acquisition is expected to close in the first half of… Read More »
Are you prepared for the 2020 NextGen changes? Join us at Avionics for NextGen in Herndon, Virginia, from Nov. 15 to 16 to learn about the future of NextGen technology. Explore the technologies driving the future of aviation in sessions led by experts and innovators who will address equipment requirements, deliver new insight and updates on technologies in the field and explore solutions to challenges that arise with the implementation of NextGen technology. Learn more at AvionicsforNextGen.com.
A team of Boeing and Leonardo Helicopters will vie with Sikorsky Aircraft for a U.S. Air Force contract to replace its obsolescent UH-1N fleet for continuity-of-government and missile-field security missions.… Read More »
From keeping aircraft in the air to checking passengers in, aviation organizations rely heavily on information technology (IT) systems. But data collected from the growing number of aircraft, routes and… Read More » September 20, 2017
As an FAA-designated unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test site, Virginia Tech is actively experimenting with new drone-related technology and concepts. Mark Blanks, director of the test site team… Read More »