CommercialMoog Interested in GE Product Line Moog Inc., based in East Aurora, N.Y., said it is in discussions with GE Aviation Systems to acquire its flight control actuation product line in Wolverhampton, U.K. This business, part of GE's acquisition of Smiths…
CommercialPCB Piezotronics Buys RS Technologies PCB Piezotronics, based in Depew, N.Y., announced plans to acquire a substantial portion of assets and intellectual property from RS Technologies Ltd., a supplier of load cells, torque transducers, wheel force transducers and…
CommercialFAA Orders Replacement of Thales Pitot Tubes FAA ordered U.S. airlines operating Airbus A330s and A340s to replace at least two of three pitot static tubes made by Thales with equipment made by Goodrich. According to an Airworthiness Directive (AD) notice filed…
CommercialHoneywell Aerospace Names New CEO Tim Mahoney was named president and CEO of Honeywell's $11 billion Aerospace business, replacing Rob Gillette who resigned. Gillette is joining First Solar, a Tempe, Ariz.-based manufacturer of solar modules. Mahoney, who was most…
MilitaryPresagis Acquires Seaweed Systems Presagis, based in Montreal, has acquired Seaweed Systems, a Burlington, Mass., provider of embedded graphics systems for the military and aerospace market. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Presagis, a…
CommercialRockwell Collins Sees Signs of Recovery in 2010 Rockwell Collins President and CEO said Tuesday he expects to see the beginning of a recovery for the business aviation sector and aftermarket in 2010, but cautioned that the aviation industry in…
MilitaryLockheed Martin Wins Air Force Pact Lockheed Martin was awarded a $7.3 million modified contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide software and hardware updates as required for the F-16 avionics test station located at the 46th…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Scores Navy Work Northrop Grumman is being awarded a $98.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy for Expeditionary Litening Pods (LPOD) precision targeting and sensor system, upgrades to existing pods, and integration of LPODs. The contract…