Military

HMDS Flies on JSF

A Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) made by Rockwell Collins joint venture Vision Systems International (VSI) flew for the first time on an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. VSI, a joint venture…

Military

Navy Awards UAV Pact

The U.S. Navy awarded an $8.4 million contract to Pedigree Technologies, Fargo, N.D., for the research and development of Electro-Optical Radio Frequency and Acoustic Sensors for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle platforms. Work will…

Business & GA

L-3 to Supply Recorders for Phenoms

L-3 Communications Aviation Recorders, a Sarasota, Fla.-based division of L-3 Communications, said it was selected by Embraer to supply Combination Voice & Data Recorder (CVDR), Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data…

ATM Modernization

Naverus Gets FAA OK for RNP Procedures

FAA said it authorized Naverus, Kent, Wash., to be a required navigation performance (RNP) procedure developer, providing airlines, other aircraft operators and airports with design of RNP procedures, integration, quality assurance, flight…

Military

Global Hawk Completes Strength Tests

Northrop Grumman said it completed three significant fuselage and empennage strength tests of the RQ-4 Block 20 Global Hawk unmanned aerial reconnaissance system. The tests were conducted at subcontractor Innovative Engineering Solutions'…

Business & GA

Lital S.p.A Changes Name

Northrop Grumman said its Italy-based navigation systems subsidiary, Lital S.p.A, changed its name to Northrop Grumman Italia S.p.A. The name change, the company said, was done to “optimize its branding and strengthen…

Business & GA

Rockwell Collins on XAC’s MA60

China aircraft manufacturer Xian Aircraft Co. (XAC) selected Rockwell Collins to upgrade the avionics on its 60-passenger MA60 turboprop. Rockwell Collins will provide XAC, a manufacturer of large and medium-sized airplanes, with…