ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan Thomson in the UK Having confirmed that its offer for Racal Electronics Plc has been declared wholly unconditional, Thomson-CSF says it plans to reorganize its activities in the UK. The UK holding…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan New Displays for Airbus Airbus Industrie is introducing a new, main instrument panel using liquid crystal display (LCD) technology, with certification on the A330/A340 and A320 families expected by the end of…
Business & GABroadening Weather Radar's Scope Weather radar has come a long way, showing much more today than the stormy conditions ahead. Windshear and turbulence detection is being integrated into on-board radar systems, as are terrain and traffic…
Business & GAAvionics System Design: Living with Connectors Connector choices and tooling have a rather extraordinary impact on system reliability, because all connections to and from your unit have to travel through them. As a result, designers must stay focused…
MilitaryC-5 Modernization, Step-by-Step The U.S. Air Force’s C-5 aviation modernization program (AMP) is a long-term project just getting underway, with fleet-wide installation of an advanced traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS). But TCAS is…
CommercialEditor's Note: The Persistent PED Problem By now, I believe we have heard enough about the threat of personal electronic devices (PEDs) in commercial aircraft to know that we have a potential safety problem needing urgent attention. Our…
ATM ModernizationFeedback Hitting the Nail on the Head David Evans hits the nail right on the head with his discussion of on-board fires in the June 2000 issue (page 56). I thought my recent…
Business & GAFocus on Archictecture In 1998, nine companies created the Interchangeable Virtual Instruments (IVI) Foundation. The foundation’s goal, simply put, is to enable end-users to switch from one brand of test instrument within an instrument class…
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