CommercialColombian Airline Selects Rockwell Collins Colombian airline Avianca Airlines will equip 38 new aircraft with an expanded suite of Rockwell Collins avionics, including the WXR-2100 MultiScan Hazard Detection System weather radar. Delivery is scheduled for early next…
MilitaryRaytheon Wins Airborne Sonar Work Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems division won a $15.4 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the procurement of three Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) systems for Sikorsky's MH-60R helicopter, an ALFS Sonar…
MilitaryBAE Tests Networking System BAE Systems completed a successful demonstration of its Flexible Access Secure Transfer (FAST) networking waveform, a wireless networking protocol developed for airborne tactical networking. The demonstration included Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, Voice…
MilitaryHarris Corp. Wins Raptor Cable Contract Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., received a five-year, $30 million follow-on contract from Lockheed Martin to supply high-speed, fiber-optic network components for the U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor aircraft program. The award brings…
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CommercialVirgin Atlantic to Use Boeing System Virgin Atlantic Airways will use Boeing’s Airplane Health Management System to monitor the in-flight condition of its 747-400 fleet. The Boeing system provides in-flight access to aircraft condition and fuel-burn information, enabling…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Wins Prowler Contract Northrop Grumman won a $6.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy to upgrade three additional fleet EA-6B Prowlers with the latest electronic attack system. The contract covers installation of Improved Capability (ICAP)…
CommercialAeroflex Takeover Complete An investment group completed the $1.1 billion acquisition of avionics test equipment manufacturer Aeroflex, based in Plainview, N.Y.bAeroflex shareholders in July approved the buyout by Veritas Capital Fund III L.P., Golden Gate…