Military

Raytheon Awarded $106 Million for Aegis Radar

Raytheon has been awarded a $106.4 million modification to a contract by the U.S. Navy for the production of Aegis-related equipment, including the AN/SPY-1(D)V radar transmitter and MK99 Mod 14 Fire Control…

Business & GA

Saft to Supply Li-SOâ‚‚ Cells for ACK Technologies

Saft has been chosen by ACK Technologies, Inc. to provide Lithium-sulfur-dioxide (Li-SOâ‚‚) batteries to support emergency location transmitters (ELT) used in general aviation and commercial aviation aircraft. The company will deliver more…

Business & GA

Thales to Provide GPS Receivers for French Lynx Helicopters

Thales has been awarded a contract by the Service Industriel de l'Aéronautique (SIAé), France's military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul service, to supply stand-alone GPS receivers for the French Navy's Lynx helicopters,…

Commercial

Navy Suspends Fire Scout Operations Following Crashes

The Navy said Tuesday it is grounding operations of 14 Northrop Grumman-manufactured MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopters while the service investigates two unrelated operational mishaps. On March 30, an MQ-8B Fire Scout operating…

Business & GA

GPS Backup: Is eLoran the Answer?

Recent headlines about possible threats to the GPS network is bringing new life to the discussion about the vulnerability and potential backups to the ubiquitous system. Despite the defeat of the LightSquared…

Commercial

AAI Awarded $600 Million MEUAS Contract

AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems won the competitive Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) II award from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The three-year award, valued at just under $600 million, includes support…

Business & GA

L-3 to Acquire Thales Training & Simulation Business

L-3 Communications will pay $132 million to acquire the assets of Thales Training & Simulation's civil aircraft simulation and training business, based in Crawley, U.K. The acquisition, subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to…