CommercialProduct Focus: Databus Technology Just a year ago, it appeared that aircraft databus technology was poised to break into the 200 Mbps range, multiplying traditional data communications rates by 100-fold or more. Initial tests were promising,…
MilitaryRaytheon EW Selected for Moroccan F-16s Raytheon said its integrated electronic warfare suite has been selected by the Royal Moroccan Air Force's (RMAF) F-16s. The RMAF recently agreed to purchase 24 Block 52 F-16s from Lockheed Martin. Known as…
Business & GAPresagis Awarded Boeing Contract Presagis, Montreal-based provider of modeling, simulation and embedded display graphics software, was awarded a contract from Boeing to provide its Lyra image generator system to support the development of the next-generation Apache helicopter…
CommercialEditor’s Note: Working Together In a previous column, I remarked on some of the different aircraft I’ve been fortunate enough to fly aboard as an aviation journalist. Another perk of this job is the opportunity to…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan Navigation System Supplier Aims To Make WAAS More Available, Affordable The new owners of FreeFlight Systems, based in Waco, Texas, are dedicated to the proposition that satellite navigation from a cost perspective…
CommercialAirblue to Deploy OnAir System OnAir, a joint venture between SITA and Airbus, signed an agreement today with Pakistani airline Airblue to deploy its Mobile OnAir voice and data services on up to 12 of its Airbus A320s beginning…
MilitaryCMC, Patria Aviation Ink Agreement CMC Electronics, of Montreal, signed a teaming agreement with Patria Aviation of Finland for the exclusive marketing of cockpit avionics upgrades of BAE Systems Hawk Mk50/60 and 100 series trainer aircraft. The…
CommercialRockwell Collins Completes SEOS Acquisition Rockwell Collins announced Monday it had completed its acquisition of SEOS, of West Sussex, U.K., a supplier of visual display systems for commercial and military full flight simulators. Terms of the deal, which…