Military

Eyes On Shooters

The U.S. Army will deploy a battalion of AH-64D Apaches to Afghanistan this year with a Ground Fire Acquisition System (GFAS) that promises attack helicopter crews better situational awareness to help protect…

Business & GA

Product Focus: Electronic Flight Bags

  The Apple iPad is quickly becoming as popular on the flight deck as it is in the cabins of business and air transport aircraft. The device, only now beginning to be…

Business & GA

Q&A: Southwest Airlines

Equipping an airline’s entire fleet with connectivity systems is no simple task. It’s often a multi-million dollar, multi-year and complex undertaking for airlines trying to keep planes in the air and money…

ATM Modernization

New Products

Reseller Satcom Direct, based in Satellite Beach, Fla., has become a direct reseller for TriaGnoSys satellite communications products and equipment in the United States. Satcom Direct said it is the only TriaGnoSys…

Commercial

System Design: Death by Tin Whiskers

At our home and office, we recycle everything we can. I have converted our lighting to low power LED and CFL lights, and I drive a pretty efficient Honda, and not very…

ATM Modernization

Laser Dangers

Lasers are part of our daily life they help doctors perform precision surgery, scan items at supermarket, play our music. Yet lasers have the potential to be a deadly flight hazard. An…

ATM Modernization

People

Ralph DeMarco Ralf DeMarco L-3 Aviation Products named Ralph DeMarco vice president of sales and marketing for the L-3 Aviation Products (AP) business sector. DeMarco has more than 30 years of experience…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

July 9-15 Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough Airport, England. Visit www.farnborough.com. 11-14 Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) Conference and Exposition, Reno, Nev. Visit www.alea.org. 23-29 EAA AirVenture, Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis. Visit…