MilitaryHarris Awarded F-35 Avionics Contract Harris Corp. was awarded a $32.7 million follow-on production contract from Lockheed Martin to supply avionics infrastructure components for the F-35 Lightning II. This Low Rate Initial Production contract brings the total…
CommercialUnited, Continental Select Panasonic IFE System Panasonic Avionics will install its Ku-band satellite connectivity system on more than 300 United Airlines and Continental Airlines mainline aircraft beginning in 2012, the airline announced Friday. The airline said it expects to install…
CommercialCurtiss-Wright in C-130J Network Storage Pact Curtiss-Wright Controls received a contract from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to provide Vortex Compact Network Storage (CNS) subsystems to the C-130J program. The CNS will be deployed as the Network File Server in…
CommercialNavy Demos UAS Common Control System The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) completed a demonstration for its unmanned aircraft Common Control System (CCS) Oct. 26 at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in China Lake, Calif., the Navy…
Business & GACobham, Carson Helicopters Partner on Avionics Cobham will partner with Carson Helicopters, based in Perkasie, Pa., to provide an advanced suite of avionics for Sikorsky S-61, S-76 and UH-60 derivative helicopter retrofits, the companies announced Tuesday. Cobham, based…
Business & GAGermany's airberlin group Selects navAero EFB German airline airberlin group selected navAero's tBagC22 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) computer and display hardware system for the A319/320/321, A330, B737-NG and Dash 8 Q400 aircraft operated by airberlin, flyNiki, and Belair…
Business & GACautious Optimism It’s been a very difficult couple of years in the business aviation segment, to say the least. So I’ll forgive presenters at this year’s National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference and exhibition…
Business & GAGuarding Against Threats The Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) that claimed a U.S. Army Chinook loaded with Navy SEALS last August was a grim reminder that threats to battlefield rotorcraft are more than guided missiles. The Joint…