Embedded Avionics

BAE Awards Cobham $50 Million Contract for F-35

F-35 Lightning II. Photo: Cobham [Avionics Today 10-19-2015] Cobham has received a series of orders from BAE Systems for microelectronic products valued at approximately $51 million for the F-35 Lightning II platform. Cobham…

ATM Modernization

Lockheed Martin Upgrades US Air Force ATOMS

Air Defense Command and Control at Lockheed Martin. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 10-19-2015] The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to update the Air Tasking Order Management System (ATOMS),…

ATM Modernization

Play the Avionics News Quiz of October 16

We’ve been awfully busy with our Avionics for NextGen conference this week, but not too busy to keep up with the latest headlines. We hope you can say the same! Take this…

Business & GA

German FBO’s Collaborate to Offer Seamless Service

Dirk Laufenberg, COO, KURZ Aviation Service (left) and Frank Kusserow, Managing Director, FBO Services, Jet Aviation Germany, sign agreement to cooperate across Germany. Photo: Jet Aviation [Avionics Today 10-16-2015] Two German Fixed-Base…

Commercial

Boeing Offers Maintenance Records Digital Management

Photo: Boeing  [Avionics Today 10-16-2015] Boeing has introduced a digital records management capability to its Maintenance Performance Toolbox suite of products that will optimize maintenance operations and reduce costs for airlines. The…

ATM Modernization

NATS, AGI Team to Bring Category III Runway Status to Newcastle

VPF-730 RVR equipment. Photo: Biral  [Avionics Today 10-16-2015] Newcastle International Airport has become the United Kingdom’s first airport to use Biral’s advanced forward scatter meter sensors in upgrading its Runway Visual Range…

Business & GA

Embraer Releases Positive Q3 Report

Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 10-16-2015] Embraer released its third quarter delivery report, delivering 21 jets to the commercial aviation market and 30 to the business aviation market, for a total of 51…

ATM Modernization

Equip Now: Experts Push Operators to Comply

ADS-B. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 10-16-2015] Experts are making the point clearer than ever: equip your aircraft for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) now because the deadline won’t change. “The mandate is today,”…