MilitaryAirbus Helicopters’ Redesigned VSR700 Unmanned Helicopter Makes Maiden Flight Airbus Helicopters’ unmanned VSR700 demonstrator performed its first flight under a new configuration at a drone test center near Aix-en-Provence, taking off and landing several times while tethered to the ground. Its…
Embedded AvionicsAstronics Embeds 64-bit Processing, Ethernet in New NG Avionics I/O Systems Astronics Ballard is embedding an open architecture with a 64-bit processing foundation and Ethernet backbone across its next generation of NG avionics input/output (I/O) computers. The New York-based manufacturer unveiled the…
MilitaryL2 Aviation to Install ADS-B Upgrades for U.S. Air Force KC-10 Tankers Collins Aerospace has awarded L2 Aviation a subcontract for installations of Mode 5 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) upgrades for the U.S. Air Force's fleet of 58 Boeing KC-10 Extender tanker aircraft, the…
CommercialAirlines Electronic Engineering Committee Approves Changes to Ease L-Band Satcom, IP Communications The Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) of the SAE Industry Technologies Consortia's ARINC Industry Activities (ARINC-IA) program recently approved data link standards changes to ease avionics interfaces with newer L-Band satellite and…
Air TaxiCAMI Seeks to Educate, Advocate Locally for Urban Air Mobility As the fundamental technologies behind the emerging urban air mobility market continue apace, a nonprofit industry association called the Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) has entered the scene to tackle challenges related…
Editor's NoteWhat FAA’s New ADS-B Privacy Policy Means for Business Aviation Operators Starting Jan. 1, 2020, business and general aviation operators will be able to apply for a new Privacy ICAO Address (PIA) on 1090 MHz automatic dependent surveillance broadcast Out operations in U.S.…
CommercialPODCAST: How Swiss Airlines' Digital Twin Improves Maintenance Operations On this episode, we interview Marcus Di Laurenzio on how Swiss Airlines is using Aviatar, a platform developed by Lufthansa Technik, to digitally monitor the health of its aircraft and manage maintenance…
CommercialInmarsat Launches SB-Helo X-Stream High Data Rate Services for Rotorcraft On Nov. 5, at the Vertical Flight Expo and Conference in Farnborough, United Kingdom, Inmarsat debuted its SwiftBroadband Helo (SB-Helo) X-Stream, a new system to allow X-Stream high data rate services in…
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