Business & GASRA Completes LCGS Acceptance Tests SRA International, based in Fairfax, Va., completed all factory acceptance tests (FAT) for FAA’s low cost ground surveillance (LCGS) program. The company said the FATs demonstrated the operational capabilities of its Terma…
CommercialEMS Sky Connect Signs Contract Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) selected the FLEET Satcom system from EMS Sky Connect, of Takoma Park, Md., to provide voice and tracking for each of its aircraft ambulances. The MedCenter Air program, based in…
ATM ModernizationADS-B In Use in Gulf of Mexico Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) has been successfully rolled out in the Gulf of Mexico, FAA announced Tuesday. “Safety is our highest priority at the U.S. Department of Transportation, and this new satellite-based technology…
MilitaryViaSat Awarded Contract for F-16 Data Terminals ViaSat, based in Carlsbad, Calif., was awarded a $4.8 million contract for Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) terminals for the F-16s. This award resulted from a competitive procurement for 30 LVT(6) configuration terminals…
MilitaryPACE to Develop Flight Performance Software PACE, based in Berlin, has been awarded a subcontract by Air France Industries to develop an on-board flight performance software for the French air force’s fleet of AWACS E-3Fs. PACE said the software…
CommercialEgyptAir Selects Rockwell Collins Avionics EgyptAir has selected Rockwell Collins' suite of avionics for eight Boeing 737 NGs. Deliveries are scheduled from September 2010 through August 2012. The agreement includes dual Rockwell Collins Multiscan Hazard Detection System…
MilitaryElbit Systems Awarded Helmet Display Contract Elbit Systems of America was awarded a $8.2 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to supply its Helmet Display and Tracker System (HDTS) for the AH-1W Attack Helicopter. The contract covers the…
CommercialCimber Sterling Signs with Lufthansa Systems Danish airline Cimber Sterling will use Lufthansa Systems’ navigation charts (Lido/RouteManual) and Lido/TakeOff for take-off performance analysis under terms of a five-year contract announced Monday. Lido/TakeOff calculates the optimal take-off data while…