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…
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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…
Military
McDonnell Douglas Wins Navy Work
McDonnell Douglas Corp., was awarded $15.4 million delivery order from the U.S. Navy for avionics repair facility support, which provides for repair of various F/A-18 and AV-8B components. Work will be performed…
Business & GA
Editor’s Note: Two Safety Studies
A study that came over the transom recently speaks to improving safety on airline flight decks. Unfortunately another study, or at least the beginnings of one, that could add substantially to what…
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Industry Scan
Opinion Allows Flexibility In Pilot Headsets Airline pilots have embraced a wide variety of active noise reduction (ANR) products to improve communications and protect their hearing in relatively high-noise cockpits such…
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People
Gregory Bowles The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) in Washington, D.C., promoted Gregory Bowles to director, engineering and manufacturing. Bowles previously served as GAMA’s manager, maintenance and engineering. Bowles’ responsibilities will include…