Business & GA

The Post 9/11 Transponder

SINCE THE SEPT. 11 DISASTER, government and industry experts have been scrutinizing an essential but unheralded piece of avionics safety equipment-the onboard aircraft transponder. Following the tragic events in New York and…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

Challenger’s Continuum Rockwell Collins recently had its Pro Line 21 Continuum avionics suite approved on the Bombardier Challenger 601. The suite features four 10-by-8-inch portrait-format, color displays, a fully integrated flight control…

Military

Breakthroughs in Military Science

Sensor research and development is assuming a high profile today. Research in materials, structures, chips, modules and subsystems is leading the way to radars that perform electronic warfare (EW) functions; communications systems…

ATM Modernization

Editor's Note: Tooting Our Horn

Pardon me for tooting our horn, but Avionics Magazine has a couple of reasons to boast. For one, our "Safety in Avionics" columnist, David Evans, recently received the prestigious Neal Award for…

Commercial

Proceeding with Confidence

Undaunted by an airline recession accelerated by the Sept. 11 tragedy, the in-flight entertainment (IFE) industry is moving ahead with new or updated systems designed to please both passengers and cost-conscious carriers.…

Commercial

One-on-One with Honeywell's Dean Flatt

When we last visited Honeywell’s corporate offices in Phoenix in early 2000, a lot was happening. The company had just merged with AlliedSignal; a new division, Honeywell Aerospace Electronic Systems (AES), was…

ATM Modernization

New Products

Motion Feedback Card Data Device Corp., Bohemia, N.Y., has introduced SB-364101X, an eight-channel synchro/resolver motion feedback PMC interface card. The company claims the unit is the first of its type for VME…