CommercialNorthrop Grumman Unit Changes Name Northrop Grumman renamed its Germany-based navigation systems subsidiary, LITEF GmbH, to Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH. The name change is aimed at enhancing the subsidiary’s visibility in the international market, Northrop Grumman said.…
CommercialEra Systems Deployed in India Era Corp., Reston, Va., was selected to provide three multilateration and ADS-B surface surveillance systems for India. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the terms of the deal, the…
CommercialiPod Connectivity on United United Airlines will offer iPhone and iPod connectivity to its in-flight entertainment system. The system, which connects via a Panasonic Avionics Corp. 30-pin connector, allows passengers to view content from their iPod…
CommercialHoneywell to Buy IAC Honeywell announced plans June 5 to acquire Intelligent Automation Corp. (IAC), Poway, Calif., a supplier of Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) for military and commercial aircraft. Financial terms of the deal…
Business & GADayJet, FAA in NextGen Partnership On-demand air taxi operator DayJet Corp., Boca Raton, Fla., signed an agreement with FAA to begin a five-year implementation of Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) technologies in Florida. According to DayJet,…
CommercialTensolite Changes Name Tensolite, St. Augustine, Fla., has changed its name to Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, the company announced Monday. The name change comes on the heels of Tensolite’s acquisition in April of Carlyle Inc., a…
Business & GAAstronics Wins CH-53K Lighting Contract Astronics Corp., East Aurora, N.Y., signed a contract with Sikorsky Aircraft to design, develop and supply the Helicopter Emergency Exit Lighting (HEEL) system for Sikorsky’s CH-53K military heavy-lift helicopter, currently under development…
MilitaryAthena Awarded Watchkeeper Pact Athena Technologies, which was recently acquired by Rockwell Collins, received a follow-on production order for Athena 411 integrated inertial navigation, global positioning, and air data attitude heading reference systems. The Athena 411…