CommercialU.K. Launches Unmanned Aircraft Civilian Flight Testing Center Airport authorities and aviation officials launched the National Aeronautical Center (NAC), the U.K.'s first testing center for the development of operations of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in civilian airspace, on Monday at…
CommercialNew Products, Partnerships Launched at APEX/IFSA 2013 Expo Avionics equipment manufacturers and in-flight entertainment and connectivity service providers announced a series of new partnerships and service offerings designed to enhance passengers' in-flight experience at this week's Airline Passenger Experience Association…
ATM ModernizationGAO: FAA's Capital Investments Threatened by Data Collection Procedures FAA's ability to assess the conditions of its facilities, such as air traffic control towers and research laboratories, is hindering its ability to properly manage its long-term capital investments and ultimately implement key…
Embedded AvionicsLongbow Wins Contract to Upgrade Korean Apache Radar Systems The Lockheed Martin/Northrop Grumman joint venture Longbow obtained a $51 million foreign military sales (FMS) contract to provide upgraded radar systems for the Korean military's fleet of AH-A64E Apache attack helicopters. …
CommercialNAVAIR Flight Tests Autonomous Aerial Refueling The Navy is continuing the development of its Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) program, recently completing another phase of its Autonomous Aerial Refueling (AAR) tests with an optionally piloted Learjet. …
ATM ModernizationFAA, Industry Continue Push to Eliminate Sequester FAA Administrator Michael Huerta voiced his concerns about the sequestration government spending cuts during a speech at an aviation conference in New Jersey Monday. In March, the sequester reduced FAA's 2013…
CommercialGlobal Hawk UAS Achieves 100,000 Flight Hours The worldwide fleet of Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has achieved 100,000 flight hours, Northrop Grumman said Monday. (Global Hawk Block 30 UAS. Photo, courtesy of Northrop Grumman.) …
ATM ModernizationHarris, SITA to Deploy NextGen Air to Ground Communications System Harris signed an agreement with telecommunications provider SITA for its Data Comm Integration Services (DCIS) program. Under the new agreement, SITA will sell Harris the software and systems required to…