Commercial

Global Observer UAV Passes Wing Test

The Global Observer UAV from AeroVironment, of Monrovia, Calif., successfully completed a series of wing load tests, the company said Wednesday. The full-size wing was developed as part of the Global Observer Joint Capability Technology Demonstration…

ATM Modernization

Air Arabia Selects Thales Avionics for A320s

Air Arabia, based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, selected Thales to supply an avionics package for its 44 new A320s. The avionics selected include Flight Management Systems (FMS), and Traffic, Terrain and Transponder Collision Avoidance…

Business & GA

Goodrich to Acquire DeCrane Cabin Assets

Goodrich will pay $280 million to acquire the cabin management assets of DeCrane Holdings Co., of Wichita, Kan., the companies announced Tuesday. DeCrane provides seating, furniture, veneers, interior composites and cabin management…

Commercial

CSSI Meets CMMI Level 2 Requirements

CSSI, Inc.. based in Washington, D.C., has met the requirements of the Software Engineering Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 2, the company announced this month. The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is…

Military

Boeing Completes Argon ST Acquisition

Boeing on Thursday said it completed its $775 million acquisition of Argon ST, of Fairfax, Va. Argon develops C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) and combat systems. Boeing announced its…

Military

Harris Awarded F-35 Avionics Contract

Harris Corp. was awarded a three-year, $55 million follow-on production contract from Northrop Grumman to supply avionics systems for the F-35 Lightning II. This Low Rate Initial Production contract brings the total…

Military

Boeing Receives AESA Test Set for F-15E

Boeing said Tuesday it has received the first APG-82(V)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar test set for the U.S. Air Force F-15E Radar Modernization Program (RMP) from Raytheon June 10. The…

Commercial

Curtiss-Wright to Supply Solenoids for 787

Curtiss-Wright Corp., of Parsnippany, N.J., received a contract with a total potential value of $20 million from Moog Aircraft Group, based in East Aurora, N.Y., to provide solenoids for use on the flight…