Commercial

AV Awarded Puma Contract

AeroVironment (AV), of Monrovia, Calif., received a firm-fixed-price contract delivery order valued at $11.5 million for new digital Puma All Environment (AE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), initial spares packages and training services. The…

Business & GA

Rockwell Collins Brings HUDs to BizJets

Rockwell Collins introduced a head-up guidance display for the light to mid-size business aircraft market. The HGS-3500 presenting information in the pilot’s forward field of view, eliminating the need to continually transition…

Commercial

EASA Approves ACSS TCAS Software Upgrade

ACSS, an L-3 Communications and Thales joint venture, has received European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) Authorization from EASA for Change 7.1 software for its TCAS 2000 and TCAS II traffic alert and…

Business & GA

Insitu STUAS Completes Review

Insitu, based in Bingen, Wash., said Wednesday that its Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft (STUAS) Integrator program completed a system requirements review by the U.S. Navy in February. The company said the milestone establishes system…

Military

TRACER Radar Completes Flight Tests

Lockheed Martin's Tactical Reconnaissance and Counter-Concealment-Enabled Radar, TRACER, has completed flight testing aboard a Predator B MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial System, the company announced Wednesday. TRACER is a dual-band (UHF and VHF) synthetic-aperture…

Commercial

AMC, AEEC Kick Off in Memphis

Hundreds of avionics maintenance professionals and avionics engineering executives are gathering in Memphis, Tenn., this week to address emerging cockpit and cabin technologies and discuss ongoing maintenance issues at the AMC Open Forum and AEEC General…

Commercial

GOL, GE Sign Services Contract

Brazilian airline GOL Transportes Aereos signed a five-year OnPoint services contract for Boeing 737NGs with GE Aviation. The agreement covers repair services and logistics for all systems provided by GE including various…

Military

Rockwell Collins in Maintenance Contract

Rockwell Collins has signed a maintenance agreement with L-3 Communications to provide avionics service and support for the U.S. Air Force Project Liberty Aircraft program. The contract calls for Rockwell Collins to…