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New Products

Router Satcom Direct, of Satellite Beach, Fla., announces its new Satcom Direct Router (SDR), a next-generation aircraft network router which will enable business and military aviation customers to manage all cabin communications…

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People

Colin Mahoney Rockwell Collins, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, named Colin Mahoney senior vice president, International and Service Solutions. Mahoney replaces Greg Churchill, who is retiring. Mahoney joined Rockwell Collins in 1987.…

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Calendar

April 9-11 Aircraft Interiors Expo, Hamburg Messe, Hamburg, Germany. Visit www.aircraftinteriorsexpo.com. 8-10 Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Md. Visit www.seaairspace.org. 16–18 Asian Business Aviation Conference…

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You Talk, We Listen

At Avionics Magazine, we strive to be the avionics industry’s go-to source for information regarding aviation electronics, not an easy task in this exciting and dynamic industry. Staying in touch with our…

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Raytheon to Provide F/A-18 E/F Pod Adapters

Raytheon has received a $14.9 million order to provide pod adapter units and NavFLIR Surrogates for the Naval Air Systems Command fleet of F/A-18 E/F aircraft.  The pod adapter units and NavFLIR…

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Maintenance Case

Mark Heim, a Charlotte, N.C.-based US Airways aircraft mechanic, works on avionics equipment aboard one of the airline’s Airbus A330. The quest for known predictable costs, along with an emphasis on predictive or…

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Heli-Expo 2013

Eurocopter Optimistic for 2013, Unveils New Versions of EC135 Eurocopter’s EC175 on display at the company’s booth at Heli-Expo. Eurocopter expressed confidence in its performance in 2012 and optimism for its future…

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Industry Scan

Contracts ➤ Northrop Grumman announced a $71 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide six Fire Scout unmanned helicopters, an add-on to the company’s current contract to produce 14 Fire Scouts…