ATM Modernization

New Products

‘NAVPad’ Electronic Flight Bag AirGator, of Mount Kisco, N.Y., expanded its NAVPad family of electronic flight bags (EFB) with the addition of NAVPad 8X and 10X. The systems use the Intel ATOM…

ATM Modernization

Product Focus: Connectors

The design philosophy of ARINC’s connector working groups until recently has trended toward new generation connectors designed specifically for high-throughput in-flight entertainment (IFE) applications. The economic realities of commercial aviation, however, drive…

Business & GA

Business Climb-Out

Last year was one of the worst years in recent memory for business aviation, leaving suppliers and manufacturers hopeful the bottom has been reached. However, even the most optimistic of forecasts predicts…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

February 2-7 Singapore Airshow, Changi Exhibition Centre. Visit www.singaporeairshow.com. 20-23 Heli-Expo 2010, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston. Contact Helicopter Association International (HAI), phone 703-683-4646 or visit www.heliexpo.com. March 8-12 PMA-209 Air…

Military

Lockheed Martin Awarded Navy Contract

Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, based in Owego, N.Y., was awarded a $82 million contract modification for the production and delivery of common cockpits for the MH-60S Lot 12 Knighthawk helicopter and MH-60R Lot 8 Seahawk helicopter. In…

Military

McDonnell Douglas Wins Navy Work

Boeing subsidiary McDonnell Douglas was awarded a $12.4 million for 12 months of 2010 avionics repair facility support, which provides for repair of various F/A-18 components. This announcement involves a foreign military sale, less than…

Military

Herley Industries Awarded Avionics Contract

Herley Industries, based in Lancaster, Pa., received a $16 million contract from Composite Engineering, Inc. (CEi) of Sacramento, Calif., for its avionics suite for the Air Force Sub-scale Aerial Target (AFSAT), also designated as…

Military

AeroVironment Wins Army, Marine Corps Pact

AeroVironment (AV), a provider of unmanned aircraft systems, received a $23.9 million fixed-price order under an existing contract to provide digital Raven systems and kits to upgrade existing analog Raven systems currently…