Business & GA

BAE Systems Sells Unmanned Aircraft Programs Unit

Tucson, Ariz.-based Sensintel has acquired the Unmanned Aircraft Programs business of BAE Systems for an undisclosed amount, the companies said. The company will operate independently as a provider of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), sensors…

ATM Modernization

Editor's Note: Reader Mailbag

I love reader feedback — good and bad. I see the amount of correspondence I get from readers as a direct correlation to the magazine’s ability to hit the right notes/tones in…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

Integration UAS into Civilian Airspace The integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into civilian airspace presents the next frontier in the air transportation industry. And it is one that faces numerous technological, regulatory and public…

Embedded Avionics

Coast Guard Common

Amid all the striking images from Superstorm Sandy last year was action video of sailors hoisted from 30 ft seas by two U.S. Coast Guard MH-60T helicopters about 90 miles off North…

Embedded Avionics

Upgrading the Hornet 

Boeing is enhancing the latest variant of the venerable F/A-18 Hornet with a “next generation” computer, a new infrared search and tracking system (IRST) and other flight deck upgrades, intended to continue…

Business & GA

Product Focus: Wire and Cable

The demand for smaller, lighter and more capable wire and cable to address growing data rate and power requirements on aircraft is catalyzing robust industry and university research and development programs. These…

Commercial

Boeing 787 Approved for RNP AR Flight Procedures

Boeing received FAA approval as a third party developer of Required Navigation Performance - Authorization Required (RNP AR) solutions for 787 operators, the company said Wednesday. The approval is a compliment to…