Business & GAAmazon Prime Air Reveals Hybrid UAV Prototype Amazon Prime Air’s new hybrid prototype. Photo: Amazon [Avionics Today 12-01-2015] Amazon Prime Air has unveiled its latest design for the online retailer’s delivery Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) prototype. Two years after…
CommercialNew Research Produces Open Source FMS Formula In a forthcoming study to be published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Concordia researchers Luis Rodrigues and Jesus Villarroel set out a mathematical formula that accurately recreates the calculations…
Editor's NoteAvionics for NextGen Points at Key Period Coming up for Industry As we approach the holiday season, I would like to wish the readers of Avionics Magazine happy holidays and all the best for 2016. We have just completed a very successful Avionics…
Editor's NoteDomestic, International Partners Compete for a Place in China’s Booming Avionics Market Major international avionics manufacturers have been cultivating their presence in China for some time, positioning themselves to reap the benefits of what they believe will be a colossal growth market in the…
Editor's NoteThe Connected Aircraft Readies for Takeoff Connectivity is transforming the world, and the aerospace industry is no exception. With the proliferation of satellite communications, and the transformation of planes from analog vehicles into digital nodes in the sky,…
ATM ModernizationINEA Approves 318.5 Million Euros for Pilot Common Project Activities The Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) green lighted a key project to improve the management of the European airspace. The project, which is supported under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) with…
CommercialBoeing, GE and Flatiron Formalize Super Hornet Agreement The F/A-18 Super Hornet. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 11-30-2015] Boeing, General Electric Corporation (GE), and information management company Flatiron Solutions have signed a new collaboration agreement to formalize the combined team’s entry…
CommercialElbit Systems Wins $200 Million Swiss UAS Contract The Elbit Systems Hermes 900 flying over Switzerland during the Swiss evaluation of the UAS. Photo: Armasuisse [Avionics Today 11-30-2015] Elbit Systems has been awarded an approximately $200 million contract from the…