ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

Primus Epic Suite Lets Helicopter Pilots Be Flight Managers Honeywell wants to promote pilots of advanced helicopters to the same status long enjoyed by their fixed-wing brethren: flight manager as opposed to…

ATM Modernization

People

Michael Toscano The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), in Arlington, Va., named Michael Toscano executive director. Toscano most recently was chairman of the Physical Security Equipment Action Group (PSEAG) and…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

November 2-5 Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) 53rd Annual Conference & Exhibition, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C. Contact ATCA, phone 703-299-2430 or visit www.atca.org. 4-9 7th Annual China International Aviation &…

Commercial

Engine Indications

Managing optimal engine performance is becoming increasingly critical, not only for safety and reliability, but for fuel burn savings so important to airlines and business jet operators. Advances in heat-resistant sensors and…

Military

L-3 Communications Wins Navy Contract

L-3 Communications was awarded a $9.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to exercise an option for training support and up to 2,000 flight instructor hours on a Boeing 737 next-generation aircraft…

Business & GA

TerraMetrics to Develop Landing System

TerraMetrics, Inc., of Littleton, Colo., was awarded a two-year, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory to research and develop a system that will help make…

Business & GA

FreeFlight Upgrades Navigation Database

FreeFlight Systems, of Waco, Texas, released a 4 MB navigation database memory upgrade for its Approach Plus GPS Navigation Management Systems (including the I/O models) and equivalent legacy equipment with the Trimble…

Military

BAE Selected for EW Suite on F-15

BAE Systems was selected by Boeing to provide the Digital Electronic Warfare Suite (DEWS) for future international versions of the F-15. Boeing said it will offer the BAE Systems DEWS as an option for any…