Military

Frequentis Awarded ATC Voice Contract

Frequentis received a contract from Qatar Civil Aviation Authority to supply the VoiceCommunication Systems (VCS) to be used at the Doha International Airport Main Fire Control Station. The Frequentis pure3020X system is…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Enters Next Phase Lead An EA-18G Growler of Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-138 aircraft takes off following a stop on Crete returning to Whidbey Island, Wash., after a six-month…

Business & GA

Sprucing Up

Garmin’s G1000 flight deck, pictured on a King Air C90, integrates flight information, navigation data, communications, terrain awareness, traffic, weather and engine instruments on a 15-inch multi-function display and two 10.4-inch primary…

Commercial

HUMS Technology

Since their emergence more than 20 years ago, health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) have expanded from oil and gas rotorcraft to military helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, drones and business jets. HUMS systems…

Business & GA

Synthetic Vision Systems

Rockwell Collins SVS, as pictured on the Heads-Up Guidance System of its test aircraft flying over Washington state. As synthetic vision systems become more mainstream, technology providers are refining their offerings to…

Business & GA

Q&A: Embry-Riddle’s Alex Mirot

Alex Mirot Interest in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), particularly in the civil space, is growing rapidly. And as the FAA looks to integrate civilian UASs into the National Airspace System during the…

ATM Modernization

New Products

Battery Charger/Analyzer MarathonNorco Aerospace, based in Waco, Texas, added the RF80-M Programmable Battery Charger/Analyzer to its Christie ReFLEX product line. The RF80-M includes advanced micro- controller technology with a programmable touch-screen display,…

ATM Modernization

People

Shahram Askarpour Innovative Solutions & Support, based in Exton, Pa., promoted Shahram Askarpour to president of the company. He will replace Roman Ptakowski, who is retiring. Ptakowski will continue to serve as…