MilitaryKeeping Secrets in Integrated Avionics In the not-too-distant future, military aircraft may receive and exchange classified data with a variety of systems, as nodes in a global network. At the same time, military aircraft are equipping with…
Business & GASystem Design: What to Listen for in Digital Audio We live in an analog universe, where every sound and color has infinite complexity, depth and resolution� Every sense–hearing, taste, smell, etc.–is analog in nature. As humans, we don't have the ability…
Business & GAUAVs: Out of Uniform When Greg Holland began working on commercial applications for unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) in 1993, "there was absolutely no one–and now there is quite a growing field of people with various systems,…
ATM ModernizationLonger Legs for VHF A drawback to standard VHF radio communication is that it is limited in range to little more than line of sight. Unlike HF and lower frequencies, VHF's transmitted waves propagate minimally around…
Editor's NoteCalendar March 15-17 Heli-Expo 2004, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact the Helicopter Association International, phone 703-683-4646, fax 703-683-4745, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.heliexpo.com. 25-26 FAA Aviation Forecast Conference, "Into…
Editor's NoteEditor's Note: FAA and New Funding Realities The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is facing a situation to which it is not accustomed. President George W. Bush submitted on Feb. 2 a $2.39-trillion budget for FY2005. But despite its gargantuan…
Business & GAPaving the Way for Airborne Broadband Broadband–true broadband, prefixing bits per second with "mega" rather than "kilo"–is high on the wish list of people wanting to stay connected while on the move. Corporate executives and government officials, used…
Editor's NoteCalendar February 10-12 ATC Maastricht 2004 MECC Convention Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. For more information, contact CMP Information Ltd., phone +44 208 987 7893, fax +44 208 995 2788 or visit www.atcmaastricht.com. 11-12…