CommercialGlobal Observer UAS Flies With Hydrogen System AeroVironment, Inc., of Monrovia, Calif., said Tuesday its Global Observer unmanned aircraft system completed its first flight powered by the aircraft’s hydrogen-fueled propulsion system at Edwards Air Force Base in California. This…
Business & GARockwell Collins Awarded C919 Simulator Work Rockwell Collins has been awarded a program to develop components for the COMAC C919 aircraft simulator program by Xian Aviation Science and Technology Company (XASC), an AVIC subsidiary. The simulator will be…
MilitaryCurtiss-Wright Acquires Predator Systems Inc. Curtiss-Wright on Friday announced it will pay $13.25 million to acquire Predator Systems Inc. (PSI), of Boca Raton, Fla., a manufacturer of motion control components and subsystems for ground defense, ordnance guidance…
CommercialVietnam Airlines Selects Rockwell Collins Vietnam Airlines selected a suite of Rockwell Collins avionics, including its MultiScan Threat Detection System and Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR) Global Landing System, for 36 new Airbus 321-200s. Deliveries will begin in 2011…
MilitaryCrane Awarded Jamming System Contract Crane Aerospace division Crane Electronics Power Solutions was awarded a $14.2 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense for its Keltec Band 9/10 Transmitter High-Voltage Power Modules for the AN/ALQ-99 Tactical…
CommercialIberia Airlines Selects Astronics In-Seat Power Astronics Corp., of East Aurora, N.Y., was selected by Iberia Airlines to supply its EMPOWER in-seat power systems for the airline's economy cabins. Iberia already uses EMPOWER products in its business class…
Business & GALaBarge Awarded Seahawk Wiring Contract LaBarge, based in St. Louis, Mo., was awarded a $1.6 million contract from Kaman Aerospace Corp. to provide cockpit wiring harnesses for the MH-60S Seahawk. Kaman is a subcontractor on the Seahawk program to…
MilitaryNavy Accepts L-3 Link P-3C Trainers L-3 Link Simulation & Training, based in Arlington, Texas, said Thursday the U.S. Navy accepted five P-3C Orion Tactical Operational Readiness Trainers (TORT), which enable Orion aircrews to practice acquiring information from the…