Military

USAF Fighter Wing Upgrades F-16 Fleet in Japan

The 35th Fighter Wing of the U.S. Air Force can now fly General Dynamic/Lockheed Martin F-16s with upgraded avionics. The fighter wing’s Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert wrote that the upgrade aimed…

ATM Modernization

Aireon Develops ADS-B Operations in Saudi Arabia

Aireon said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS), Saudi Arabia's air navigation service provider. SANS is managing one of the largest and busiest airspaces in the…

Commercial

Is This the Flight Data Recorder of the Future?

A new all-in-one style flight data recorder (FDR) is currently in development that could take on roles typically reserved for systems that exist outside of what mainstream media refers to as the…

Military

US Special Ops Taps BAE for Electronic Warfare Systems

BAE Systems has been selected to provide new electronic warfare systems of the U.S. Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) fleet of Lockheed AC/MC-130Js, BAE said. The company’s radio frequency countermeasure (RFCM) system is…

ATM Modernization

Singapore is Ready to Explore Space-Based VHF Communication

GomSpace A/S, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Singapore Technologies Electronics Ltd. are set to explore space-based ATM, the parties said. The three entities signed a memorandum of understanding to…

Business & GA

Guardian Avionics Unveils ‘Smart’ Product Line

Guardian Avionics’ smartPlane system, and product line and applications, are now available to general aviation aircraft owners, the Arizona-based company said. The FAA-approved iPad-based multifunction display and flight data recorder system feature…