MilitaryIntel to Acquire Wind River Systems Intel announced plans Thursday to pay $884 million to acquire Wind River Systems, headquartered in Alameda, Calif. Intel said the deal, which is expected to close this summer, will help it continue to…
Business & GAEMS Sky Connect Phone Gets STC EMS Sky Connect, a division of EMS Technologies, said Monday its Forté in-flight phone received a FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for installation Gulfstream G-IVs. The phone system uses the Iridium network to…
MilitaryBoeing Submits A160T for Marine Pact Boeing said on Monday it submitted a proposal offering its A160T Hummingbird for the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory's Immediate Cargo Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Demonstration Program. The demonstration contract is expected…
MilitaryARINC Demonstrates C-130 Datalink ARINC Engineering Services demonstrated a military data link information and color display system in the C-130 cockpit with moving maps, target information, text and data messages. The system is designed to enhance…
MilitaryHarris Awarded Navy Contract Harris Corp., based in Melbourne, Fla., was awarded a $9.8 million follow-on contract to provide 209 Fibre Channel Network Switches for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and other military aircraft. The new award brings…
CommercialEditor’s Note: Task Force Meets The RTCA task force assigned the unenviable task of recommending "mid-term" NextGen operational capabilities to FAA, as in those capabilities that can be achieved by 2018, wasn’t given a lot of rope…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan Avionics Webinar: Providers Outline EFB Installation Considerations The business case for aircraft operators to deploy electronic flight bags (EFBs) is strong, but there are important trade-offs to consider when deciding between a…
ATM ModernizationPeople Mike Stolarik QinetiQ North America, of McLean, Va., named Mike Stolarik president and chief operating officer. Stolarik is a 30-year industry veteran. Prior to this appointment, he was president of QinetiQ North…