MilitaryLockheed Martin, USAF Demos Open Mission Systems on F-16 Drone The autonomous F-16 flight demonstrations had to show three key objectives in order to be deemed successful, Lockheed Martin said. The ability to autonomously plan and execute air-to-ground strike missions based on…
CommercialEASA, FAA Certificate TAWS Mode 5 Alerting for Q400 The Blue Avionics BA-440 Router/Filter has been certified to provide terrain awareness warning system (TAWS) Mode 5 alerting during localizer performance with vertical guidance (LPV) approach and required navigation performance approach using…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol CONOPS for Next Generation GNSS Awaits Stakeholder Feedback Eurocontrol’s initial version of the concept of operations (CONOPS) for use of the next-generation global navigation satellite system (GNSS) in aviation is currently being distributed to stakeholders, Eurocontrol said. The CONCOPs was…
Connectivity5 Aircraft Engine Health Questions With Pratt & Whitney Canada Aircraft engine health monitoring is one of the most critical activities for every business, commercial and military, fixed- and rotary-wing operator looking to predict current and future maintenance needs across their fleets. Several…
Embedded AvionicsTKM Avionics Unveils Slide-in Replacement Radio to Replace King KX155 TKM Avionics has unveiled a new slide-in replacement for King KX155/165 Nav/Comms, the company said. Announced at Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In and Expo in Florida over the weekend, the product can replace…
ConnectivitySatcom Direct Turns 20, Celebrates with Crewmember Connectivity Course Satcom Direct plans to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, the company said, starting this week at the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) in Shanghai, China. While there, the company…
Business & GAAsian Sky Group 2017 Q1 Survey Shows Optimistic Market Asian Sky Group released its Asia-Pacific Region Survey 2017 Q1, with 323 respondents. The report found, in general, that market optimism regarding the current economy has grown 7% since the fourth quarter…
MilitaryCH-53K Gets Pentagon OK; HUMS Could Help Lower Op Cost A key CH-53K test aircraft faces certain death this summer has Lockheed Martin spooling up initial production of that new heavy-lift helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps. The U.S. Defense Dept. yesterday…