Business & GA

Garmin Discontinues GNS 480 GPS Receiver

Citing declining sales, Garmin discontinued its GNS 480 GPS system, ceasing production of what the company said was aviation’s first Gamma-3 WAAS-certified GPS/Comm navigator. On Dec. 31, Garmin sent a memo to…

Military

Lockheed Martin Wins P-3C Contract

Lockheed Martin was awarded a $141 million contract by the Portuguese Ministry of Defense to upgrade the mission system avionics on five P-3C maritime surveillance aircraft. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will…

Business & GA

Rosen Inks European Sales Deal

Rosen Aviation, Eugene, Ore., inked an agreement with AeroTecs NV of Belgium for representation of its in-flight entertainment systems to European OEMs and completion centers. With the agreement, Rosen said, it hopes…

Military

RADA in Israeli Air Force Pact

RADA Electronic Industries, Netanya, Israel, received a $5.9 million purchase order from the Israeli Ministry of Defense to develop and produce an advanced airborne video and data management system (Video Management System…

Military

Raytheon Completes MQ-8B Testing

Raytheon completed initial testing of the Tactical Control System's (TCS) command and control capabilities for the U.S. Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. Raytheon said the TCS provides the Navy with a…

Military

Rockwell Collins Wins Navy Contract

Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, won an $8.7 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to exercise an option for AN/ARC-210(V) electronic protection radio systems. This modification consists of six each high…

Commercial

Editor’s Note: A Crisis Averted

This is a column about a crisis averted. I’m referring to the Thanksgiving travel crush, which was preceded by grim prognostications of delayed and cancelled flights and a level of media coverage…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

Commercial ADS-B Comments FAA on Nov. 19 extended the comment period for its Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) proposed rulemaking by 60 days until March 2008, following requests from industry associations. The Notice…