ATM Modernization

New Products

Connectors Positronic Industries, based in Springfield, Mo., added an 8.20mm low-profile version to the Scorpion power/signal connector series. In the low-profile version, the module options include size 12 contacts, size 20 contacts,…

ATM Modernization

Aireon, Nav Canada Finalize ATM Contract

Satellite-based global air traffic surveillance provider Aireon finalized a long-term commercial data services contract with Canada's civil air navigation service operator Nav Canada. Aireon is a joint venture between Nav Canada and…

ATM Modernization

Congress Passes Bill to End FAA Furloughs

Congress passed the Reducing Flight Delays Act, a bill that gives FAA authority to use surplus Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds and other funds to end sequestration-related furloughs of its 47,000 employees.…

ATM Modernization

Raytheon to Provide D-RAPCON Systems for U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Air Force issued a $50.6 million contract to Raytheon to provide 19 deployable air traffic control (D-RAPCON) surveillance systems.      (Raytheon's D-RAPCON. Photo, courtesy of Raytheon.)   Raytheon will…

ATM Modernization

Government, Industry React to Furlough-Fueled Flight Delays

Amid aviation industry and lawmaker protests, FAA's sequestration-related furloughs of air traffic controllers began this week, resulting in flight delays at some of the nation's busiest airports.  FAA said this week's furloughs…

Embedded Avionics

NAVAIR Upgrades E-6B Internet Protocol

The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) recently implemented the Internet Protocol Bandwidth Expansion (IBPE) upgrade on its airborne strategic command platform, the E-6B Mercury. The upgrade was installed in March during…