MilitaryMQ-8B Undergoes Flight Tests Northrop Grumman performed an engine run of the first U.S. Army MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle at the company's Unmanned Systems Center in Moss Point, Miss. The engine run marks completion…
Business & GAEnhanced Vision System STC’d On King Air L-3 Communications subsidiary L-3 Avionics Systems received supplemental type certification (STC) and Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for the IRIS infrared imaging system aboard the King Air C-90. L-3 said the IRIS system…
Business & GASikorsky Signs Data Monitoring Pact Sikorsky Aircraft signed an agreement with Flightscape, of Ottawa, Canada, to provide a Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring (HFDM) capability for the S-76 and S-92 helicopters. HFDM is a ground-station based system that…
MilitaryNanocomp Produces Nanotube Technology Nanocomp Technologies, Concord, N.H., said it successfully produced a new textile material from long carbon nanotubes, which could be key to key to realizing functional performance benefits in defense and aerospace applications.…
Business & GACJ4 Cabin Management System Cessna Aircraft said it will use Rockwell Collins’ new digital cabin management system (CMS) for the Citation CJ4 business jet. The new CMS will incorporate a range of new entertainment features, including…
MilitaryBAE IR Technology on Cueing System BAE Systems was named sensor subcontractor for Raytheon Technical Services’ Shared Reconnaissance Pod (SHARP) Target Cueing System demonstration. Under a $2.3 million contract with Raytheon, BAE Systems will use its Spectral Infrared…
CommercialU.S., Mexico, Canada Ink NextGen Agreement The United States signed a trilateral agreement with Canada and Mexico to implement the Next Generation Air Transportation System, the FAA said. In a meeting in Quebec last week, the three nations…
Business & GAMustang Wins EASA Certification Cessna Aircraft said its Citation Mustang business jet received certification from European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Cessna made the announcement at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland.…