CommercialAirbus’ First A350-1000 Takes Shape Build-up of the first A350-1000 began in Hamburg and Saint-Nazaire (shown here) with the assembly start of the first fuselage major components. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 09-25-2015] Airbus’ first A350-1000 is taking…
ATM ModernizationSES Wins Contract to Support FAA WAAS A digital representation of the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). Photo: FAA [Avionics Today 09-25-2015] Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems has selected SES Government Solutions (SES GS) to build two GEO Uplink Subsystem…
ATM ModernizationADS-C Makes Increased Flight Tracking a ‘Non-Issue’ for Airlines [Avionics Today 09-25-2015] Inmarsat, alongside Airservices Australia, recently proved that Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C) technology can satisfy the 15-minute aircraft tracking recommendation set out by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) during…
ATM ModernizationPlay the Avionics News Quiz of Sep. 25 We hope you haven’t been too busy gearing up for APEX 2015 to keep your eye on the news! With Boeing cozying up to a certain country to help in their attempts…
Embedded AvionicsHow to Select the Right Databus Analyzer GE's RAR-USB is designed for debugging, simulation, monitoring and analyzing bus traffic and data recording of ARINC 429 and 717 data bus protocols. Photo: GE Intelligent Platforms [Avionics Magazine 09-24-2015] Avionics bus…
Embedded AvionicsTeradyne VP Speaks to the Expanding Databus Testing Market John Wood, vice president and general manager of defense and aerospace at Teradyne. Photo: Linkedin [Avionics Today 09-17-2015] Late last year Massachusetts-based Teradyne, developer and supplier of Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), made…
Embedded AvionicsUSAF Selects GE to Define High Performance Embedded Computer Architectures GE radar processor for USAF platforms. Photo: GE [Avionics Today 09-24-2015] GE’s Intelligent Platforms business is currently undertaking a six month research program to help the United States Air Force (USAF) define…
Business & GAFTG Cockpit Control Panels Receive CAAC Airworthiness Tags C919 cockpit. Photo: GE Communications [Avionics Today 09-24-2015] The cockpit control panel assemblies being developed for Shanghai Avionics Corporation (SAVIC) by Firan Technology Group (FTG) have received airworthiness tags from the Civil…