ATM Modernization
Surface Safety
Everyone has heard the old joke that the most dangerous part of flying is the drive to the airport. But what fewer people realize is that once you reach the airport and…
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ATM Modernization
NextGen Now
Florida, already the location of an "Airport of the Future" project to demonstrate emerging technologies, has been designated as a testbed to expedite the use of Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)…
Military
Northrop Grumman Wins Navy Pact
Northrop Grumman won a $125 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the full rate production of nine AN/ALQ-218 Tactical Jamming System Receivers (TJSR), a component of the EA-6B Airborne Electronic Attack…
Military
Navy Awards EA-6B Antenna Work
Sensor and Antenna Systems, of Lansdale, Pa., was awarded a contract modification not to exceed $36.7 million from the U.S. Navy to procure 27 low band transmitters; 25 V-Pol antennas; 27 H-Pol…
Business & GA
Eclipse Aviation Lays Off 650
Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet (VLJ) manufacturer Eclipse Aviation is cutting its workforce by 38 percent, about 650 jobs, as the company said it looks “achieve financial stability as soon as possible.”…
Business & GA
Sikorsky Flies Prototype Aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft completed the first flight of its X2 Technology Demonstrator, maneuvering the prototype aircraft through hover, forward flight and a hover turn, the company said. The test flight, which lasted about…
Business & GA
Gulfstream Awarded EASA EVS Approval
Gulfstream Aerospace was awarded European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for all of its aircraft equipped with its Enhanced Vision System (EVS) to obtain operational credit for continuing approaches to 100 feet.…
Military
DDC-I Wins C-130 Software Contract
DDC-I, of Phoenix, was selected by the U.S. Air Force Warner Robins Air Logistics Center to support the C-130’s avionics software. The USAF will use DDC-I’s Open Arbor products for real-time, safety-critical…