Business & GA

Emrise Banks $2 Million in Orders

Emrise Corp., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., said its U.K. subsidiary, Pascall Electronics Ltd., received about $2 million in new orders in January from two existing customers for in-flight entertainment and communications (IFE&C) products.…

Commercial

Avista Expands in Wisconsin

Avista Inc., Platteville, Wis., is expanding operations in Wisconsin and plans to hire 40 more engineers, a move the company said is a result of four years of growth, particularly in commercial…

Military

ITCN Wins Boeing C-17 Contract

ITCN, Dayton, Ohio, provide upgraded monitor and control systems for the Boeing’s C-17 program in Long Beach, Calif. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ITCN will supply its C-TAC Plus…

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…