MilitaryTest Standardization and Interoperability In an effort to decrease the cost and increase the efficiency of automatic test systems (ATS), the military services are pushing for a greater level of standardization, not just within one service…
ATM ModernizationNew Products Bus Analysis Tool Albuquerque, N.M.-based SBS Technologies recently introduced its next-generation PASS 3.0 bus analysis software for Mil-Std-1553 and ARINC 429 and 575. Called the PASS 3200, the software system takes advantage…
ATM ModernizationPeople ITT Industries: Chubik, VP and Controller ITT Industries recently promoted Mark Chubik to vice president and controller of its Avionics Division. A 15-year veteran at the company, he formerly was the Value…
Business & GAProduct Focus: Cockpit Switches Keypads seem to be mat-ter-of-fact arrays of push-button switches laid out in unassuming squares or rectangles. But these devices can reflect a complex design evolution. Take the case of the AT2901 control…
Business & GASafety in Avionics: Are Two HUDs Better Than One? For optimum safety and standardization, both pilots in the side-by-side cockpit seating of an airliner should be provided with a head-up display (HUD). That statement is perhaps the one most likely to…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan The X-45A unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstration aircraft completed its first flight in late May at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, Calif. The 14-minute flight reached an airspeed…
CommercialTest Cards for the Airbus 380 As the Airbus 380 program moves forward, a specialist avionics data bus supplier enjoys a lead in producing test cards for the super jumbo’s real-time version of the 10/100-megabit/sec (Mbit/sec) switched Ethernet…
Business & GAWanted: Small Package, Big Performance It’s a matter of wanting it all. Aircraft operators seek antennas that perform multiple functions with improved performance, yet are smaller and less obtrusive on the airframe. Antenna manufacturers appear to be…