Military

Lockheed Martin Awarded Radar Contract

Lockheed Martin received a low-rate initial production, $171.8 million  contract from Northrop Grumman for four AN/APY-9 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) radar systems and spare parts. The radar systems will be integrated into…

Military

BAE to Provide Mission Computers for P-8Is

BAE Systems is developing the mission computer system suite for the Indian navy's P-8Is, a variant of the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon. Developed by a Boeing-led team, the P-8I is a multi-mission…

Commercial

Israir Airlines Selects Panasonic IFE

Panasonic Avionics Corp., based in Lake Forest, Calif., said Tuesday that Israeli airline Israir Airlines selected its in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems for three Airbus A320 narrow-bodies. The first aircraft is equipped with the Panasonic Digital…

ATM Modernization

ADS-B Equipment Rule Postponed To May

0 0 0 The FAA rule establishing performance requirements for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) avionics, expected to be issued in April, has been postponed until mid-May to complete the federal government review…

ATM Modernization

Editor's Note: ADS-B Nationwide

Evidence that the ground infrastructure for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is taking shape can be found next to a conference room at the ITT Advanced Engineering & Sciences offices in Herndon, Va.…

ATM Modernization

People

Esterline CMC Appointments Esterline CMC Electronics, based in Montreal, announced a series of executive appointments and a new organizational structure designed to address the market environment and leverage the company’s expertise in…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

March 8-12 PMA-209 Air Combat 2010, Silver Legacy Resort, Reno, Nev. Visit www.navair.navy.mil. 9-10 FAA Aviation Forecast Conference, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Contact FAA, phone 202-267-7924. 9-11 ATC Global…

ATM Modernization

Situation: Airport Surface

FAA and industry are developing a standard for displaying airport surface traffic in the cockpit, coupled with alerting of potential runway conflicts, using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) position reports. Two industry teams…