Business & GACAAS: Past, Present and Future At A Glance: This article discusses the U.S. military's adoption of the common avionics architecture system (CAAS), developed by Rockwell Collins. Platforms covered include the ARH-70A, CH-47F, MH-47G, CH-53E, CH-53K, UH-60M, HH-60T…
ATM ModernizationSynthetic Vision: Picturing The Future At A Glance: Synthetic vision technology is poised for maximum visibility in the high-flying business aviation sector. We discuss FAA's ideas, as well as some of the technologies and approaches of Honeywell,…
ATM ModernizationEditor's Note: Synthetic Vision: The Next Step Synthetic vision technology, as this issue of Avionics Magazine points out, is transitioning from general to corporate aviation. It's only a matter of time before bizjet operators usher the technology into everyday…
ATM ModernizationNew Products Multi I/O Board Data Device Corp. (DDC) has unveiled a multiprotocol PMC card for Mil-Std-1553 and ARINC 429 data bus applications. The BU-655590F/M packages a wide array of functions, including up to…
ATM ModernizationPeople Bob Kramer Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, has named Bob Kramer as senior vice president of marketing and strategic development. An 18-year employee of Lockheed, he is responsible for…
ATM ModernizationPerspectives: Combining Safety, Security Certifications Today's digital aircraft are large distributed computing systems. Each of these nodes is certified to perform its functions safely. To date, there is no formal mandate for FAA to include security issues…
ATM ModernizationQ&A: Closing Network Gaps The Quint Networking Technology (QNT) program under the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plans to take network centric operations to the next level. Although the agency considers the effort to…
Business & GAHelmet Mounted Displays: Adding Night Vision Day/night helmet mounted displays promise breakthrough abilities for night fighting in the areas of head comfort and safety, cockpit organization and situational awareness. Two manufacturers and two projects are leading the way…