Business & GASikorksy Selects L-3 Avionics for H-60, S-70i Sikorsky is awarding a five-year follow-on contract to L-3 Aviation Products to equip its H-60 and S-70i helicopter platforms with the GH-3001 Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESIS), Stormscope WX-500 Lightning Detection System…
CommercialNorthrop Grumman Closes California Facility, Consolidates ‘Centers of Excellence’ Northrop Grumman announced plans to close its information systems facility in Dominguez Hills, Calif. and designate five centers of design and integration excellence in support of its aerospace systems business. The California…
CommercialRockwell Collins: ‘Sequestration is a Major Setback' Rockwell Collins anticipated sequestration by adjusting infrastructure and reducing operating costs for its fiscal year 2013 budget, but the Iowa-based aerospace and defense manufacturer is disappointed to see that the government was…
Business & GAWorkhorse in Glass Carson Helicopters in Perkasie, Pa., rebuilds Sikorsky H-3s and S-61s for the State Department and commercial operators. The company holds 29 STCs for S-61 improvements. Carson Helicopters in Perkasie, Pa., has a…
Business & GAUAV Communications Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) programs are evolving rapidly with a wide range of application requirements in both military/government and civilian applications. At the same time, the market has seen recent advancements in…
Business & GAProduct Focus: Antennas Components of the Cobham AVIATOR 300 system include, from left to right, High Power Amplifier, Low Noise Amplifier and Diplexer; intermediate gain antenna; handset; and a SwiftBroadband Unit. Equipped with iPads, smart…
Business & GASystem Design: Effective Avionics Backlighting Typical turn-key lighted panel design from Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing (AEM), Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, includes digital display, tacticle switches and backlit rubber keyboard. Backlit panels and controls are a critical part of cockpit…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan Challenges for FAA’s Airline Safety Regulations Lead FAA is facing budgetary challenges and industry opposition to provisions of the 2010 Airline Safety and FAA Extension Act, according to a Department of Transportation’s…