Embedded AvionicsUS Coast Guard to Use NG3 Avionics I/O Computer for Minotaur Program The Coast Guard will be using Astronics Corporation’s new NG3 Avionics I/O Computers for its Minotaur program, according to a March 24 press release. The computer will connect to avionics systems on…
AI & AutonomyNASA Prepares for Next Step in Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Flight Demonstration NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter has survived as a spacecraft and now its team at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is working on its transition into its aircraft duties that could lead it…
CommercialNew Aircraft Cabin Environment Sensor Certified for Boeing 737 Teledyne Controls has obtained Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approval for the installation of its new Aircraft Cabin Environment Sensor (ACES) on Boeing 737 aircraft. The El Segundo, California-based avionics manufacturer developed the…
CommercialFAA Streamlines Commercial Space Launch and Re-Entry with New Part 450 Rule The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a new Part 450 final rule for commercial space launch and re-entry regulations. The rule contains requirements for obtaining a vehicle operator license, safety requirements, and…
ATM ModernizationMeta Sensor Fuses ADS-B and Mode S into New Digital Secondary Surveillance Radar A new generation of digital software-centric secondary surveillance radar system technology, RSM NG, uses a meta-sensor that fully integrates Enhanced Mode S and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). The new RSM NG system,…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - March 21, 2021 Check out the March 21 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines and updates happening across the global aerospace industry.…
MilitaryGAO Finds Increased Delays and Costs for F-35’s Block 4 Modernization The Department of Defense (DoD) needs an updated modernization schedule and improved data on software development before the F-35 can transition from development to full production leaving the program with more timeline…
CommercialSE Aeronautics Announces New Green Widebody Aircraft SE Aeronautics announced a new widebody aircraft, the SE200, that promises 70 percent lower fuel consumption and the ability to lower CO2 by 80 percent with a light tri-wing design and short…