MilitaryNorthrop Grumman to Begin B-2 Satcom Development The U.S. Air Force approved Northrop Grumman to begin formal development on a new satellite communication system for the B-2 stealth bomber. The system, Northrop Grumman said, will eventually allow the aircraft…
MilitaryLockheed Martin Wins USAF Pact Lockheed Martin Corp. won a $22.1 million contract to provide a replacement unit for a defensive avionics system which identifies, acquires and denies enemy radars and missiles for the B-1 bomber for…
Business & GAEnstrom Helicopter Chooses Chelton EFIS Enstrom Helicopter Corp., Menominee, Mich., said it chose Chelton Flight Systems’ Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) for its Model 480B helicopter program. Enstrom said it will certify the Chelton EFIS as a…
Business & GAL-3, IAC to Develop Flight Data Recorders L-3 Communications Aviation Recorders is teaming with Intelligent Automation Corp. (IAC) to supply cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and enhanced flight data recorder (FDR) products for use in the IAC 1249 SuperHUMS, a…
ATM ModernizationArinc to Support ATC Services in Asia Arinc Engineering Services, Annapolis, Md., said it received a $485,000 task order to provide engineering, training and maintenance support in Southwest Asia for the Air Force’s TRAPCON (Transportable Radar Approach Control) systems…
Business & GALockheed Martin in UAV Pact Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace Corp. (KAC), Bloomfield, Conn., announced a new partnership where they will market advanced manned and unmanned helicopter systems worldwide for government applications. Through this partnership, Lockheed Martin…
MilitaryGeneral Dynamics, Rockwell Collins Deliver ICS General Dynamics and Rockwell Collins announced the on-time delivery of the first Integrated Computer Systems (ICS) to the U.S. Army’s Future Combat Systems (FCS) program. General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit…
CommercialEmteq Buys Swiss Lighting Company Emteq purchased airborne lighting systems specialist Flight Components, AG, of Bachenbülach, Switzerland, a move the company said will expand its reach in the lighting market. Emteq, New Berlin, Wis., said the acquisition…