Commercial

Proving Payloads

A Block II Apache Longbow takes off at Dugway’s Michael Army Airfield as a Shadow unmanned aircraft is readied for flight. The aircraft were linked during at the Manned Unmanned System Integration…

Commercial

Product Focus: Sensor Payloads

Last year, Northrop Grumman Firebird intelligence-gathering air system successfully used three different high-definition video sensors and an electronics support payload all at the same time. Facing tight budgets and a military operation…

ATM Modernization

AEEC Wrap-Up

Hundrends of aviation professionals convened in Anchorage, Alaska, at the AEEC General Session and AMC Open Forum in May to adopt new ARINC standards and discuss maintenance issues. The 612 aviation professionals…

Commercial

UAVs Flying in the NAS

Until recently, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) were strictly used for military and defense applications, but that is quickly changing. The FAA re-authorization bill paves the way for UAVs to fly into new…

ATM Modernization

New Products

U.K. Office Satcom Direct, based in Satellite Beach, Fla., opened an office in Farnborough, U.K., located inside Hangar 2 at TAG Farnborough Airport. The office will provide European customers with physical access…

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People

Jim Gaughan Jim Gaughan Metron Aviation, of Dulles, Va., named Jim Gaughan president and CEO. Gaughan was appointed chief operating officer following the Airbus acquisition of Metron Aviation, and now succeeds Dave…

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Calendar

August 7-10 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI) Unmanned Systems North America Conference and Exhibition, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas. Visit www.auvsi.org. September 10-13 Autotestcon 2012, Disneyland Resort, Anaheim,…

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Industry Leader Profiles 2012

In this special Industry Leader Profiles section, Avionics Magazine highlights leading suppliers of products and services to the worldwide aerospace electronics sector. Many of these companies provide components across the spectrum, including…