MilitaryRockwell Collins Renews Avionics Replacement Contract with Army's SOAR Rockwell Collins renewed a contract with the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) to provide helicopter cockpit replacement parts for its Common Avionics Architecture System. “The overall goal of this program…
Business & GAWest Star Awarded Wi-Fi STC West Star Aviation, of East Alton, Ill., received FAA supplemental type certificate for enabling Wi-Fi on Pro Line 4 and Pro Line 21 equipped Falcon 2000 and 2000EX. The project was completed…
Business & GACobham Increases Interest in Thrane & Thrane Cobham has purchased more than 1 million shares in Thrane & Thrane, bringing its interest up to more than 25 percent of the company, Cobham said Friday. On March 12, Cobham said…
Business & GAInsitu Flies Fuel Cell-Powered ScanEagle UAS A hydrogen fuel cell-powered ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) completed its first flight test, airframe manufacturer Insitu said Thursday. The collaboration between Insitu, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and United Technologies (UTC) took…
Business & GAMid-Continent Instruments Changes Name Mid-Continent Instruments has changed its name to Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, a move the company says "better describes the company’s capabilities and underscores its commitment to provide its extensive customer base of…
Embedded AvionicsB-2 Spirit Validates Flight Management Software Northrop Grumman said its B-2 Spirit stealth bomber has completed its first 18.5-hour sortie over the North Pole to validate new flight management software for the Air Force. The computer upgrade system…
Business & GARockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Upgrades Extend to Astra SPX, G100, Lear 60 A retrofit upgrade program involving the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4™ to Pro Line 21™ avionics systems has expanded to include Astra SPX, Gulfstream G100 (formerly Astra SPX), and Bombardier Lear 60…
Business & GAThrane & Thrane AVIATOR 700D Awarded FAA PMA The Thrane & Thrane AVIATOR 700D communication system has been awarded FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), certifying its use aboard all aircraft and allowing the company to commence shipment of the product…