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SIAEC in JV with Panasonic Avionics

Singapore-based SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) on Thursday announced a joint venture with Panasonic Avionics, of Lake Forest, Calif., to set-up a Singapore facility for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of Panasonic's in-flight entertainment…

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Sensis WAM System Operational in Tasmania

Sensis Corp.'s Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system over Tasmania, Australia, passed its safety case by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and is now operational, the company announced Monday. The system uses both…

Business & GA

Butler National to Buy Kings Avionics

Butler National, based in Olathe, Kan., announced plans Thursday to acquire Kings Avionics, of Salt Lake City. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Kings Avionics services aircraft ranging from single-engine piston airplanes…

Military

Lockheed Martin to Provide Sensors to Army

The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $65 million contract for the continued modernization of the Apache helicopter's Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system. The total contract value…

Military

Northrop Grumman Awarded Air Force Contract

Northrop Grumman Space and Missions Systems, based in San Jose, Calif., was awarded a contract modification by the U.S. Air Force to provide a prototype sensor for the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper…

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Editor's Note: Funding, Continued

Listening to satellite radio the other day while approaching Washington’s Capital Beltway, sometimes referred to as “the world’s largest parking lot,” I was reminded of President Obama’s proposal to invest $50 billion…

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Industry Scan

Avionics Webinar Panelists: Demand Grows For Cabin, Cockpit Connectivity The market for in-flight connectivity systems in business aircraft is “exploding,” with multiple providers offering new capabilities for the cabin and cockpit, panelists…

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People

EMS Aviation Appointments EMS Aviation named Clifford Topham vice president of sales and marketing. Topham most recently served in leadership positions in sales and business development for Rolls-Royce. Topham previously served as…