CommercialJETEYE Wins SAFETY Designation BAE Systems received designation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for its JETEYE aircraft missile defense system, which is developed to protect commercial airliners against infrared-guided missiles. The company received SAFETY…
Business & GARockwell Collins System on Dassault Falcon Rockwell Collins received certification for its cabin management system on Dassault Aviation Falcon aircraft, the company said. Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Rockwell Collins said its system is the first all-digital cabin management system…
CommercialACSS to Study TCAS, TAWS System on A320 L-3 Communications said ACSS, an L-3 and Thales company, signed an agreement with Airbus to study the certification of its integrated traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS), terrain awareness warning system…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Tests Joint STARS System Northrop Grumman completed its first test flight of an enhanced targeting capability for the U.S. Air Force's E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) from its facility in Melbourne, Fla.…
Business & GASwiftBroadband Tested On Boeing Biz Jets Advanced tests of the SwiftBroadband satellite broadband service on two Boeing Business Jets have demonstrated support for 10 passengers surfing the Web, sending email and performing file transfers, with an average speed…
Business & GAHoneywell to Develop Black Hawk Synthetic Vision Honeywell said it has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft to develop and integrate synthetic vision technology to improve helicopter landings in brownout conditions. The $6.9 million, 18-month contract is part of the…
Business & GAUPS Completes SafeRoute Certification Flights Cargo carrier UPS completed certification flight tests two weeks ago of the SafeRoute system, making use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) at its Louisville, Ky., hub. The company plans to have a…
Business & GAKollsman Leads Elbit Growth in United States Kollsman, of Merrimack, N.H., is the fastest-growing of Elbit-owned companies in the United States, which represents 40 percent of the Israel company's revenue. In a Paris Air Show briefing, Joseph Ackerman, president…