Business & GA

Product Focus: SAR Antennas: Increased Abilities, Smaller Size

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) simulates the performance of a larger aperture radar to create high-resolution, photograph-quality images. But now, thanks to more compact antennas, miniaturized digital and radio frequency (RF) electronics, and…

ATM Modernization

Scan

Push To ADS-B ACSS plans to begin development flight tests of its SafeRoute automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) software in October 2006, using a company King Air and a Convair from the FAA…

Commercial

Safety: Switched-On Pilots

The 1977 accident at Tenerife hangs over the aviation industry like a pall, and preventing a repeat is the goal. Recall the specifics: at Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, two Boeing 747s…

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…

Military

Avionics Crown Typhoon Performance

It's often been said that the appeal of aircraft comes from the dramatic combination of mechanical systems, aerodynamics, chemistry and electronics in a way that can stir the heart. Those lucky enough…