CommercialWhite Paper: IFEC Network Services In-flight communications and connectivity has evolved dramatically in recent years, and continual embedded technology advancements help to speed and simplify development even further. Next-generation systems are driven by increasing passenger expectations and…
CommercialProduct Focus: Test Equipment The Aeroflex RF Expansion Module is developed and manufactured by Aeroflex Test Solutions in partnership with the Test & Services activities inside Cassidian. The system is designed to support testing of airborne…
ATM ModernizationNew Products Helmet Mounted Display Elbit Systems America, based in Fort Worth, Texas, introduced JHMCS II, the second generation of its Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS). JHMCS II is a helmet mounted display…
ATM ModernizationPeople Dominique Giannoni Thales named Dominique Giannoni as the new CEO of its In-flight Entertainment and Connectivity business, headquartered in Irvine, Calif. He joined Thales in 2003 as head of the company’s Underwater…
ATM ModernizationEditor's Note: Disney’s Planes It’s not often (okay, never) that I get invited to movie screenings or premieres. And, it’s not often (again, never) that the worlds of airborne electronics and Hollywood intersect. But there’s a…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan AeroVironment’s Puma unmanned system First Commercial UAS Type Certificates Describing it as a “giant leap for unmanned-kind” FAA in late July issued a restricted category type certificates to two unmanned aircraft systems…
ATM ModernizationThe Road to NextGen Despite glitches to some programs and the ongoing threat of budget cuts from sequestration, NextGen is proceeding in stages toward its full implementation around 2025. Avionics Magazine interviewed prime contractors and FAA…
ATM ModernizationSpace-Based ADS-B Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) is a cornerstone program of the NextGen airspace modernization initiative. It promises to allow for more efficient communications and operations between air traffic control facilities on the ground…