Embedded AvionicsElbit Systems Wins Contract for Asia-Pacific Advanced Electro-Optic Systems Spectro XR. Photo: Elbit Systems [Avionics Today 09-12-2016] An unnamed Asia-Pacific country has awarded Elbit Systems a contract valued at over $90 million for the supply of Spectro XR advanced electro-optic systems.…
Embedded AvionicsInmarsat Demonstrates US Government Satcom as Service GX Solution Inmarsat's Global Express Satcom as a Service is now available to the US Government. Photo: Inmarsat [Avionics Today 09-12-2016] Inmarsat has successfully demonstrated its Global Xpress Satcom as a Service capability for…
CommercialThe FAA’s New Commercial Drone Rule Explained [Avionics Today 09-12-2016] Paving the way for a new chapter in the commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS), the FAA’s new rules for drones weighing…
CommercialPrecisionHawk Launches Low-Altitude UAS Tracking System LATAS web dashboard, which acts as a digital observer for the drone operator. Photo: PrecisionHawk [Avionics Today 09-09-2016] PrecisionHawk, a provider of aerial data and safety platforms for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS),…
CommercialFAA Warns Against Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7’s Fire-Prone Smartphones Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Photo: Samsung [Avionics Today 09-09-2016] The FAA has warned passengers carrying Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 to avoid using the smartphones during flight after the manufacturer released a global…
ATM ModernizationHughes CEO to Present Advanced PBN Concepts at Avionics for NextGen [Avionics Magazine 09-09-2016] Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and the deployment of new routes using satellite-based navigation to pilot aircraft with greater precision and accuracy is one of the most significant initiatives within the…
CommercialPlay the Avionics News Quiz of September 9 Exploding cell phones have prompted the FAA and several airlines to warn passengers from bringing the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 onboard flights. Here’s to hoping you’re taking this week’s news quiz on…
ATM ModernizationATP Flight School Taps L-3 for Piper, Cessna Fleet ADS-B Lynx L-3 cockpit display and iPad. Photo: L-3 Aviation [Avionics Today 09-09-2016] ATP Flight School has selected L-3 Aviation’s Lynx NGT-9000 as the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solution for 100 of the…