ATM ModernizationNew Products Software Tool Set Racal Instruments Inc. has announced newWave, a tool set to help implement and use the new Signal Definition Standard, IEEE 1641. It allows signal definition exports into ATML, C++…
CommercialNorth and Latin America FAA lists more than 1,300 repair stations throughout the world. Unable to list all of the repair stations, we nevertheless include some of the key providers of avionics and instrument support. We…
Business & GAPeople McMillan, President Michael McMillan has been named president of Meggitt/S-TEC, Mineral Wells, Texas. The 30-year aviation veteran served most recently as a founding vice president with Piaggio America. Before that he spent…
CommercialPerspectives: Reusable Software in Integrated Avionics The advent of reusable software components (RSC), coupled with the emergence of integrated modular avionics (IMA), represents a new way to do business. We recently saw the certification of the first RSC,…
ATM ModernizationNew Products Systems Update Heim Data Systems Inc., a Belmar, N.J.-based supplier of data acquisition, record and replay equipment, has updated its GSR recorders/reproducers and D series recorders to support the IRIG106, Chapter 10,…
ATM ModernizationPeople Zhang, Asian Sales Manager Condor Engineering has expanded its presence in Asian markets by naming Sarah Zhang the sales manager for the region. She represents Condor in countries such as China, Singapore,…
MilitaryPolicy Controlled Radio: Making Room in the Spectrum Today new wireless technologies struggle for bandwidth. The spectrum is crowded with incumbents, some of whom have paid huge sums to operate in their bands. Communications companies reportedly have spent $20 billion…
Business & GAReducing Mode Errors Through Design Technology has allowed avionics manufacturers to build more features into smaller pieces of equipment. While this enables sophisticated systems for smaller aircraft, it raises the level of interface complexity and increases the…