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Embedded Avionics

Next Generation Jammer Could be Redundant, GAO Says

The Department of Defense (DOD) needs to continue assessing potential duplication and overlap of the capabilities for its $7 billion investment in a next generation airborne electronic surveillance jamming system, according to…

ATM Modernization

FAA Names New Assistant Administrator for NextGen

FAA on Thursday named retired Air Force Major General Edward L. Bolton Jr. as the new assistant administrator for NextGen, Avionics Magazine has learned. (Edward L. Bolton Jr. Photo, courtesy of Department of Defense.)…

Commercial

Air Canada's Leisure Unit Adds New Air to Ground System

Air Canada has selected ARINC to provide air-to-ground communications for its leisure group airline, Air Canada rouge.    ARINC will provide its Globalink voice and data infrastructure for Air Canada rouge. Data…

Commercial

BAE Systems CEO to Retire

Linda Hudson, chief executive of the U.S. operations of BAE Systems, will retire by March of next year, the company said Tuesday.    The 62-year old has served as CEO of BAE…

Business & GA

Pullmantur Air Continues Transition to Paperless Cockpit

Pullmantur Air is expanding its use of cockpit tablet applications, as the airline is introducing its pilots to several new flight technologies from Lufthansa Systems.    The Spanish charter carrier recently acquired…

Commercial

Brazilian Black Hawks to Receive Avionics Upgrades

The Brazilian Air Force fleet will begin receiving support from Pacific Avionics for its fleet of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, the company said Monday.     (Brazilian AF Major Solano - Black…

Commercial

OEMs Compete to Develop Navy's First UCLASS Aircraft

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) issued four $15 million Preliminary Design Review (PDR) contracts to Boeing, General Atomics, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman seeking to develop a carrier-based unmanned aircraft system…