MilitaryEA-18G Growler to Begin Full Rate Production Boeing's EA-18G Growler was approved to advance into Full Rate Production (FRP), allowing the St. Louis-based program to begin manufacturing about 20 aircraft per year. The EA-18G achieved Initial Operational Capability as…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Awarded Navy Contract Northrop Grumman was awarded a $12 million contract from the U.S. Navy for component parts for the Navy's large aircraft infrared counter measure systems, AN/AAQ-24 (V) 25 supporting H-46 and H-53 helicopters.…
Business & GAEditor’s Note: Staying Connected I had initially intended to write in this space about the gloomy and pessimistic mood at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) annual conference and exhibition. However, much ink in this magazine…
MilitaryBoeing Wins B-1 Software Contract Boeing received a $23 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for Phase 2 of the B-1 Laptop Controlled Targeting Pod software upgrade. The upgrade will add additional capability to the B-1…
MilitaryRADA Electronic Wins Lockheed Martin Contract RADA Electronic Industries, based in Netanya, Israel, was awarded a $2.6 million contract from Lockheed Martin to provide Ground Debriefing Systems for airborne digital video recordings, as part of Lockheed Martin's F-16 Block 52 Foreign Military Sales…
Business & GARockwell Collins Buys Air Routing International Rockwell Collins announced plans Tuesday to acquire AR Group, Inc., and its affiliated companies including Air Routing International, a provider of trip support services for business aircraft flight operations. Terms of the…
CommercialGE Aviation Acquires Naverus GE Aviation announced plans Monday to acquire Naverus, of Kent, Wash., a provider of performance-based navigation services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "GE is committed to delivering solutions that…
CommercialGOL Linhas Signs EFB Contract with navAero Latin American low-fare airline GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. will deploy navAero's tBag C22 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system on its fleet of B737 NGs. The companies said the EFB contract is a part…