Military

Smarter Scout

Hunting insurgents or covering convoys, the U.S. Army’s first digital aircraft remains its most heavily used combat helicopter. To hike Kiowa Warrior availability and trim operating costs, the Army itself is integrating…

Military

Avionics for NextGen

Trust, cooperation and collaboration among industry stakeholders, and among the varied technology programs, are key drivers to implementing the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation (NextGen) airspace modernization program, according to panelists at…

Editor's Note

New Products

Rugged Display Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing unveiled the latest addition to its Skyquest family of video displays, the new ALPHA Series of rugged displays for deployed airborne platforms. This initial launch comprises…

Editor's Note

People

Marc Viggiano The newly merged Saab Sensis Corp. appointed Marc Viggiano president and CEO. He replaces the retiring Jud Gostin who will continue as an advisor to the company. Viggiano has more…

Editor's Note

Calendar

October 3-5 Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) Annual Conference & Exposition, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Md. Contact ATCA, phone 703-299-2430 or visit www.atca.org. 10-12 National Business Aviation Association…

Commercial

Raytheon, Metron, AirDat in Weather Partnership

Raytheon has teamed with AirDat LLC, of Lakewood, Colo., and Metron Aviation, of Dulles, Va., to provide a weather system for FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) weather programs. The companies said the…

Business & GA

Navy Tests Bio-Fuel-Powered AV-8B Harrier

Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) in China Lake, Calif., performed the first bio-fuel flight test in AV-8B Harrier #88 last week in the upper Mojave Desert, the Navy said Friday. After preliminary…

Business & GA

VivaAerobus Selects Flight Focus EFB

Flight Focus, based in Singapore, will install its Class 3 electronic flight bag, the Flight Focus PLATFORM, onto the fleet of Mexican airline VivaAerobus, the companies announced Wednesday. Flight Focus said the EFB…