Military

Northrop Grumman in UAV Sensor Contract

Northrop Grumman received a $79.4 million contract for Global Hawk Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) sensors to be carried on the RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial…

Commercial

Companies to Develop Fire Suppression System

Life Mist Technologies, Paoli, Pa., entered into a product development and license agreement with Pacific Scientific HTL/Kin-Tech Division, Duarte, Calif., to develop a fire suppression system for use in aircraft. Under the…

Business & GA

Univeral MFD Wins STC

Universal Avionics Systems Corp., Tucson, Ariz., was issued a Part 25 Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its MFD-640 Multi-Function Display. Chicago Jet Group, along with Delta Engineering of New Castle, Del., was…

Business & GA

SkyTrac Signs Satcom Contract

SkyTrac, Kelowna, British Columbia, will provide satellite communication and flight following systems to HelicoptersNZ, New Zealand’s largest helicopter company. HelicoptersNZ, Nelson, New Zealand, operates a fleet of 39 aircraft comprising Bell 212,…

Commercial

L-3 IR Imaging System STC’ed

L-3 Communications Avionics Systems received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for its IRIS Infrared Imaging System on multiple King Air platforms. The STC includes an Approved…

Business & GA

Aspen Signs Pact with Liberty Aerospace

Aspen Avionics, Albuquerque, N.M., signed an OEM contract with Liberty Aerospace, Melbourne, Fla., to provide its Evolution Pro Primary Flight Display as standard equipment in the Advanced IFR version of the Liberty…

Military

Elbit Signs HUD Deal with Lockheed Martin

Elbit Systems subsidiary Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop Ltd. was selected by Lockheed Martin to supply new generation Head Up Displays (HUDs) for the new F-16s. An initial order valued at about $3.8…

Commercial

ASDE-X Operational at Dulles

Washington Dulles airport began using Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X) this month, giving controllers in the tower a more complete picture of activity on the ground. FAA said the airport…