Military
U.S. Military's Uneven COTS Policy
Talk of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) acquisition on a program level, and U.S. military officials often will gladly provide all the details you want. However, talk of COTS on a policy level, and…
Talk of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) acquisition on a program level, and U.S. military officials often will gladly provide all the details you want. However, talk of COTS on a policy level, and…
Once again the issue of ultra wideband (UWB) interference to avionics and other safety-of-life systems rears its controversial head. For more than a year, we’ve covered the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) ruling…
ELT Techtest Ltd., Herefordshire, UK, offers a new automatic deployable, emergency locator transmitter (ELT) beacon, designated the 503 series of Crash Position Indicators (CPIs). It includes Cospas/Sarsat (satellite tracking) coverage and transmits…
We in the aviation industry know of ARINC standards but may not know how they are developed and what their significance is. We can learn more about these areas, however, by understanding…
Drake Electronics Ltd.: Green, Sales & Marketing UK-based Drake Electronics Ltd. recently added Bruce Green to its international sales and marketing team. Based in Ottawa, he is responsible for Drake’s business development…
Digital VHF technology marches forward at a steady pace. The Build 1 phase of the joint U.S. government/industry Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) program is scheduled to commence next month (September),…
This is the first of two cases in the docket for discussion. The second and deadlier case will be presented next month. Each illustrates the potential for greater safety through enhanced avionics.…
Boeing Nabs JTRS A Boeing team won an $857-million U.S. Army contract to develop the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS), a software-based communications system that will form the basis for all future…