Commercial

Airbus’ 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 Modernization

SES 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 Modernization

ADS-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 Modernization

MIT, MACOM Demonstrate MPAR Technology Maturity

Multifunction Phased Array Radar (MPAR) technology developed by MACOM and MIT. Photo: Business Wire [Avionics Today 09-24-2015] M/A-COM Technology Solutions (MACOM), supplier of analog RF, microwave, millimeterwave and photonic semiconductor products, and…

Embedded Avionics

How 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 Avionics

Teradyne 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…