MilitaryEditor's Note: Lead-Free Avionics? It's hard to believe that something as small as solder on a circuit board can cause a stir in a multibillion-dollar industry that builds and operates fast-moving, multiton vehicles. But it has.…
MilitaryNetwork Centric, Rush to Connect Weaving military systems into a seamless "network of networks"--an enterprise known as the Global Information Grid (GIG)--promises to speed access to critical data, sharpen situational awareness and shorten the "kill chain." As…
Business & GAPerspectives: New Direction Sought For TSA In the last two and a half years, the U.S. government has made progress in fortifying U.S. airports and airways against terrorism. However, despite the billions of dollars spent on federalized passenger…
MilitaryHUD/EVS: Beyond Infrared The Sensors Directorate has planned data collection exercises and analyses to help decide which modes to develop under AALC's sensors option. The directorate's approach to 3D would estimate an object's height by…
Business & GAIridium, Comeback Kid The products built by the VAMs are tailored to a variety of airborne applications, with unit sizes ranging from 2 MCU (modular concept unit) to three-eighths ATR (air transport racking). The products…
ATM ModernizationNew Products Electronic Flight Bag New from CMC Electronics Inc., Montreal, is a second-generation electronic flight bag (EFB) designed to bridge the gap between low-end PC tablets and high-end Class 3 EFBs. Based on…
ATM ModernizationPeople Ganase, President Aviation Communication and Surveillance Systems (ACSS), a joint venture between L-3 Communications and Thales, has named Kris Ganase as its president. Prior to joining ACSS in 2001, he was vice…
ATM ModernizationPerspectives: New Era For a New Loran In the last several years, while the United States migrated away from a sole-means GPS approach to critical infrastructure operations, Loran has changed, as well. It has rapidly evolved into a modern…