ATM Modernization

Satellite Brings Aircraft Surveillance to Africa

[Avionics Today 01-06-2016] African airlines are seeing growth on the horizon, but the continent still operates with relatively sparse air traffic surveillance. With the South African Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), Air…

Embedded Avionics

US Air Force Awards Boeing $855 Million Avionics Contract

T-38 aircraft. Photo: U.S. Air Force, Chad Bellay [Avionics Today 01-05-2016] The United States Air Force has awarded Boeing an $855 million contract for T-38C avionics component integration and contractor logistics support.…

Business & GA

AirMule VTOL UAS Completes First Autonomous Flight

AirMule VTOL UAS. Photo: Tactical Robotics [Avionics Today 01-05-2016] Tactical Robotics’ AirMule Vertical TakeOff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has successfully completed its first autonomous, untethered flight at the Megiddo…

Military

Lockheed Martin to Supply 78 US Government C-130Js

C-130J Super Hercules, rendering. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 1-04-2016] Lockheed Martin will deliver 78 C-130J Super Hercules to the U.S. government through a C-130J multi-year II contract. The Department of Defense…

Business & GA

Bombardier Delivers First Q400 Cargo-Combi

Takashi Irei, President, Ryukyu Air Commuter and Hugues Lessard, VPGM, Operations, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 1-04-2016] Bombardier has delivered the very first Q400 cargo-combi aircraft to Ryukyu Air Commuter…