ATM Modernization

Editor's Note: The Snowball Effect

A snowball effect is taking place in the air traffic management arena. It first became apparent about two years ago, when Boeing announced its new Air Traffic Management division. And it picked…

Business & GA

The Gripen's NATO-ized NINS

When Saab first developed the JAS-39 Gripen fighter for Sweden’s defense, the aircraft included an integrated navigation package. However, to become part of the NATO rapid deployment force, yet maintain vigilance over…

Business & GA

Product Focus: IFE Systems

Alliances and acquisitions are the name of the game in the highly competitive in-flight entertainment (IFE) market, where companies have been scrapping for business in the wake of Sept. 11, 2001, and…

Military

JPALS: Not Just LAAS in Navy Uniform

When the U.S. Department of Defense opted for the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) in the mid-90s, most observers understood that this would be the military’s version of the GPS-based…

ATM Modernization

New Products

AMLCD Display BarcoView recently introduced a new, 12-by-9-inch (30.5-by-22.8-cm) active matrix liquid crystal display. The color, landscape display, designated the MFD-12.9/1, is sunlight readable and includes modular open system architecture and built-in…

ATM Modernization

Is LAAS Cat I Close at Hand?

The contract for a Category I version of the Local Area Augmentation System may come soon. It would represent a giant step forward, but more giant steps will be required for the…

ATM Modernization

New Products

Discrete I/O Card The Apex Signal Division of North Atlantic Industries, Bohemia, N.Y., has announced a discrete, single-slot I/O VME card that offers enhanced diagnostics to support both embedded and test/simulation avionics…