CommercialKratos Awarded UH-60M Avionics Contract Kratos Defense received a $7.1 million contract to develop helicopter maintenance training systems for the UH-60M Black Hawk, the company said Monday. The San Diego-based defense manufacturer said it will provide full-fidelity…
Business & GAJeppesen Introduces Electronic Flight Bag for iPad Jeppesen introduced their FliteDeck Pro Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) iPad solution last week. The Boeing subsidiary said their iPad-based EFB is now available for airlines, fractional business jet operators and military fleet…
Embedded AvionicsHoneywell Upgrades IntuVue 3-D Aircraft Weather Radar Honeywell upgraded its IntuVue aircraft weather radar system, adding capabilities to detect turbulence, hail and lightning for pilots in advance of approaching storm cells. The upgrade will be offered initially as a…
CommercialMesa Air Group Approved to Use iPads as EFBs Mesa Air Group received FAA approval to begin a six month validation process using the Apple iPad as a Class I Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). During the validation process, the EFB will…
MilitaryNavy Marks Aircraft Computer Milestone The Navy and industry partner General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems marked the milestone production of a key computer system used in naval aircraft during a visit to the company’s Bloomington, Minn., plant…
Business & GAL-3 ESIS Awarded FAA TSO FAA granted Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval for L-3 Avionics Systems GH-3900 Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESIS). The GH-3900 has been selected by several OEMs as standard equipment aboard such aircraft as the LearJet…
Business & GAHawker Beechcraft Installs First Hawker 400XPR Avionics Upgrade The first customer aircraft in the Hawker Beechcraft 400XPR upgrade program is undergoing the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics system upgrade at its Hawker Beechcraft Service facility in Atlanta, the airframe…
CommercialCommunity College Selects UTC to Develop UAS Sinclair Community College of Dayton, Ohio selected UTC Aerospace Systems to develop two small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) for their first responders training program. UTC will also provide a tablet-style ground station,…