CommercialNorthrop Grumman Gets Avionics ‘Cage’ for MQ-8C Summit Aviation has delivered the first protective cage for the avionics components on Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C unmanned helicopter. (The Faraday Cage) Northrop Grumman said the protective enclosure known as a Faraday cage…
CommercialBAE Systems CEO Warns of Potential Impact from Sequestration BAE Systems CEO Linda Hudson on Thursday sent a letter to her employees warning of the potential impact the upcoming sequester — $1.2 trillion in automatic government spending cuts — could have…
Business & GACoast Guard Completes Flight Deck of Upgraded HC-130H The U.S. Coast Guard recently completed a successful Functional Check Flight of an HC-130H enhanced with an advanced avionics upgrade from Rockwell Collins under the Coast Guard’s Avionics 1 Upgrade program, the…
CommercialRockwell Collins Signs MRO Agreement with Emirates Rockwell Collins has signed a service agreement with Dubai-based Emirates Airline for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of Rockwell Collins avionics on Emirates’ fleet. The five-year agreement provides fixed repair costs and…
Embedded AvionicsNavy Selects Southeast Aerospace for T-44 Avionics Upgrade The U.S. Navy awarded a $9 million contract to Melbourne, Fla.-based Southeast Aerospace (SEA) to provide part kits for an Avionics System Upgrade (ASU) for its T-44 trainer aircraft. SEA expects to…
CommercialPilatus PC-12NGFlight Simulator Gains Level D Rating Flight Safety International’s Pilatus PC-12NG flight simulator has gained a Level D rating from FAA and Transport Canada, the highest achievable full flight simulator certification. The PC-12NG simulator features the Honeywell Primus…
Business & GAWavestream to Supply Transceivers for Honeywell Antenna Systems Gilat Satellite Networks' subsidiary Wavestream has been awarded a contract by Honeywell to supply Ka-band transceivers for integration into airborne antenna systems to provide in-flight connectivity to the Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX)…
ATM ModernizationICG, Boeing Complete FOI Service Bulletin for 747-400 International Communications Group (ICG) and Boeing completed an installation of the ICG NxtLink Series ICS-220A Iridium system on a Boeing 747-400. The EL AL Airlines aircraft is the first of several being…
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