Commercial

Perspectives: New Standard for Modular Electronics

VITA has initiated a committee, VITA-58, to produce an open standard that tightly defines the dimensions of line replaceable units (LRUs) and the appropriate connectors for power, data and cooling type. Technologically…

ATM Modernization

People

Norman Mineta Norman Mineta, the 14th secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), resigned his position, effective last month. Deputy Secretary Maria Cino has been named the acting DOT head. The…

Military

Radar Transmitting Data

At A Glance: Three major military contractors--Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, L-3 Communications and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics--are jointly developing a wideband data link communications capability for today's active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars…

Military

Editor's Note: Reinventing JTRS

This month's issue updates readers on the U.S. military's vast Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program, which is developing a family of interoperable software defined radios that will, it is hoped, eventually…

ATM Modernization

Scan

AESA Radar Enters Operational Evaluation The U.S. Navy has cleared Raytheon's APG-79 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to enter the service's operational evaluation (OPEVAL) program. The APG-79 will be used on…

Military

Software Defined Radio: From Revolution to Evolution

At A Glance: We discuss the reorganized Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program, focusing on: The Airborne, Maritime and Fixed site (AMF) program, The Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) program, and New…

ATM Modernization

WAAS Milestone: Cat I Equivalence

The U.S. Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) has been approved for instrument approaches down to 200 feet above ground level (AGL), giving it equivalence to Cat I ILS. In March, FAA's GPS…