The U.S. Air Force began demonstrating the next generation of air combat training and testing aircraft last week, completing the first flight of a converted F-16 jet with no pilot in the…
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Friday told industry and government officials the fiscal uncertainty due to sequestration poses a threat to the agency's multibillion-dollar NextGen program. Speaking at the annual public…
The U.S. Navy's first MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter completed ground testing and engine runs during its initial testing Friday at Naval Base Ventura Country Point Mugu, Calif. (MQ-8C Fire…
Pacific Coast Avionics has completed a panel upgrade that added ADS-B "In" and "Out" functions to a completely redesigned cockpit on a Citation V business jet operated by Westwood Development Corp. …
Sequestration and its impacts on the defense industry are here to stay and will dampen defense spending in the near term, according to Rockwell Collins President and CEO Kelly Ortberg. In announcing…
FAA on Thursday dedicated a new air traffic control tower at Palm Springs airport that incorporates "green" money-saving features. The tower has been operational since July, though FAA officials traveled to…
Hundreds of aviation professionals gathered in Atlantic City, N.J., this week to hear about NextGen technologies, implementation and challenges at Avionics Magazine’s third annual Avionics for NextGen conference. Frank Lobiondo, chairman…
Northrop Grumman is flight testing a radar system that will provide its Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with 360-degree views of ocean and coastal regions. (Triton UAS. Photo, courtesy of…