Embedded Avionics

ViaSat Awarded Airborne ISR Services Contract

ViaSat will provide broadband airborne satcom services for a U.S. government customer under a contract award valued at $52 million. The one-year contract is a renewal for services already provided using ViaSat…

Commercial

Gogo, Inmarsat Partner for GX Ka-Band Network

Gogo signed an agreement with Inmarsat to become a reseller of the Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band network in the commercial air transport market. The partnership will enable Gogo to deliver a faster…

Commercial

Boeing Tests Wireless Signals in Aircraft Cabins

Boeing said Wednesday it has developed an advanced method to test wireless signals in airplane cabins, making it possible for passengers to enjoy more reliable connectivity when using networked personal electronic devices…

Military

IS&S Awarded Avionics Contract from iAccess Technologies

Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S), based in Exton, Pa., has been awarded a $4 million contract from iAccess Technologies, of Long Beach, Calif., to provide seven shipsets of company’s Integrated Suite of Avionics for the…

Business & GA

Coast Guard to Use Honeywell HUMS for MH-60Ts

Honeywell has been awarded a $4.8 million contract to install health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) onboard the entire fleet of U.S. Coast Guard MH-60T helicopters. HUMS is a sensor-based monitoring system…

Commercial

Thales Selects New CEO

Thales has appointed Jean-Bernard Lévy as its new chairman and CEO, to replace Luc Vigneron, who resigned Thursday. Vigneron resigned “after having acknowledged lack of support of the company’s two main shareholders,”…

Business & GA

SEA Receives AML STC for ADS-B

Southeast Aerospace (SEA), based in Melbourne, Fla., completed an approved model list supplemental type certificate (AML STC) with FreeFlight’s automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system. The contract includes engineering, certification and installation of the FreeFlight…

Business & GA

FAA Addresses Power Malfunction for Gulfstream Jets

FAA published an airworthiness directive requiring a modified system power-on self-test (SPOST) of the flap/stabilizer electronic control unit (FSECU) on Gulfstream G350 and G450 aircraft. (Gulfstream G450--photo courtesy of Gulfstream Aerospace) The…