Business & GA

Office In the Sky

Once seen as optional capabilities, access to the Internet, e-mail, corporate Virtual Private Networks (VPN), telephone, fax and other office amenities increasingly are considered must-have features for business aircraft, easily turning the…

ATM Modernization

New Products

Graphics Processing Unit, Human Interface Quantum3D, Inc., of San Jose, Calif., was selected by Gables Engineering to provide its IGL178 and IData178 computing systems for use in Gables’ new Multi-Function Display (MFD)…

Business & GA

Inflight Entertainment

Most business sectors within avionics typically see one or two major technology and/or customer demand trends in any given year. But with as many as three or four distinct trends and developments…

Military

VSI Wins Boeing Contract

Vision Systems International, San Jose, Calif., was awarded a $17 million initial contract from Boeing for the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) in 145 F-15E Strike Eagles. The contract includes dual-seat…

Business & GA

Garmin Equips Helicopters with ADS-B

Garmin, Olathe, Kan., equipped six Kansas City, Mo.-area law enforcement and news helicopters with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) avionics. The Kansas City Police Department equipped three OH-6s (military surplus Hughes 500), and…

Military

Portugal to Deploy Northrop Grumman Pod

The Portuguese air force selected Northrop Grumman's Litening Advanced Targeting (AT) system for its F-16 Advanced Targeting Pod upgrade program. Under the terms of the contract, Northrop Grumman will deliver 12 targeting…

Military

Curtiss-Wright in FCS Development Phase

Curtiss-Wright Corp., Roseland, N.J., will participate in the development and demonstration phase of the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems' (FCS) Integrated Computer System (ICS) program. Under terms of the $4.25 million contract…

Commercial

EMS Technologies Acquires Sky Connect

EMS Technologies will pay $15.5 million to acquire Sky Connect, Takoma Park, Md., a move EMS said will enable it to build an Iridium services-based business for the commercial and military aviation…