Military

Honeywell Wins Air Force Pact

Honeywell won a $16.2 million contract modification with the U.S. Air Force to supply 199 embedded GPS/INS (EGI) units for the A-10, F-16, UH-60 and CH-47F platforms, and 9 EGI mounts for…

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Industry Scan

ATO Head Krakowski Vows To Be NextGen ‘Advocate’ The new head of FAA’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO) vowed to be "the strongest, most effective public advocate" for a NextGen modernization program facing…

Military

Editor’s Note: Assuring Information

When it comes to clandestine pursuits like cyber security, I generally assume that someone in the depths of the Pentagon or the National Security Agency has it covered. But to hear John…

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People

Williamson, Morgan The Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC), a not-for-profit international association, named retired Rear Adm. Robert C. Williamson, U.S. Navy, its chairperson for the next year. He succeeds retired Lt.…

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Calendar

December 6-7 Airborne Early Warning and Battle Management Conference, One Whitehall Place, London. Visit www.iqpc.co.uk. 2008 February 19-24 Singapore Air Show, Changi Exhibition Center, Singapore. Contact (65) 6542 8660 or enquiries@singaporeairshow.com.sg. 24-26…

Business & GA

Engineering Pipeline Under Pressure

Avionics companies are preparing for what could be an engineering talent crunch in the coming years, as baby boomers retire and demand for qualified personnel jumps. Continuing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan,…

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Commercial: Technology Lightens Aviation’s ‘Footprint’

Record temperatures, melting glaciers and a score of increasingly dire scientific reports are sparking worldwide concern about climate change. And governments and industries are feeling the heat. The growing importance of the…

Business & GA

The Art of Imitating Flight

Possibly more than in any other industry, simulation technology has found wide application in aviation, playing a role in avionics development and testing, airframe and engine analysis and every aspect of personnel…