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February 19-24 Singapore Air Show, Changi Exhibition Center, Singapore. Contact (65) 6542 8660 or [email protected]. 24-26 Heli-Expo 2008, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston. Contact organizer Helicopter Association International, phone 703-683-4646 or…

Military

Supplying The ‘Last Tactical Mile’

The roads in war torn Iraq and Afghanistan are some of the most treacherous thoroughfares in the world. Routine military convoy missions have quickly turned deadly in the flash of an improvised…

ATM Modernization

Avoiding Trouble Ahead

A ground-based reporting system using information from the nation’s network of Next-Generation (NEXRAD) Doppler radars can help pilots avoid turbulence by transmitting real-time data on clouds and storms. The system, designed by…

Commercial

Applying SAAAR

In December 2005, FAA published Advisory Circular 90-101, "Approval Guidance for RNP Procedures with SAAAR (Special Aircraft and Aircrew Approval Required)." This AC provides guidance material for approvals to take advantage of…

Business & GA

Product Focus: Connectors

Few other components in aerospace have changed as little as connectors have over the years. However, the connector has been roused from its slumber by the introduction of new aircraft — Boeing’s…

ATM Modernization

New Products

Data Storage VMETRO unveiled three storage devices for use with its Vortex data recording services. The rack mount storage units provide 4Gb fibre channel Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks (RAID) and Switched…

Military

Perspectives: Being Net-Centric

The concept of network centric operations, or network centric warfare (NCO/NCW), emerged in the 1990s. Then called "C4I for the warrior," it focused on creating a unified battle space for joint military…

Military

Finland Orders LITENING Pod

Northrop Grumman received a $30 million contract to deliver LITENING Advanced Targeting (AT) systems to the Finnish Air Force (FiAF) for its F-18 Mid-life Update 2 Program. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman's…