Business & GAPilatus Selects Rockwell Collins Simulation and Training Systems Pilatus Aircraft selected Rockwell Collins to provide simulation and training products and systems as part of a long-term agreement announced Monday. The first programs to launch under the agreement will include Rockwell…
CommercialAeroVironment, CybAero Form Partnership AeroVironment entered into a strategic relationship with Sweden-based CybAero AB to develop and distribute a Tier II vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system in response to requests from multiple customers.…
MilitaryBoeing, JVC Look to Provide More Realism in Military Pilot Training Boeing and JVC announced new technology aimed at bringing more realism to military rotary and fixed-wing pilot training. The two companies demonstrated the Constant Resolution Visual System (CRVS), which provides constant target…
MilitaryElbit Systems Introduces IMOD Future Trainer Aircraft Program Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have teamed up to establish and operate a new flight training center to train Israeli Air Force pilots with the Aermacchi M3461 training aircraft. Advanced…
ATM ModernizationFAA Activates WAM System in Colorado FAA has activated Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) technology for air traffic controllers (ATC) at Montrose Regional Airport in western Colorado. WAM uses a network of small sensors in remote areas to send…
MilitaryTailored to Trap Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) test pilots in July began using an Integrated Direct Lift Control (IDLC) scheme meant to improve approach performance and reduce pilot workload in carrier landings. Tailored control responses…
Business & GAIndustry scan IMS: In-Flight Ka-Band Connectivity Installations to Hit 6,000 by 2020 A research report predicts Ka-band connectivity for in-flight applications will hit 6,000 by 2020. According to the latest findings from IMS Research,…
Business & GANavigating the Skies The GPS network is everywhere in our cars, on our phones, and, yes, in aircraft. Recent events have called the safety and security of the GPS network into question. But panelists on…