Business & GA

Embraer Legacy 450 Achieves Brazilian Certification

Embraer Legacy 450. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 08-12-2015] The Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil — ANAC) has granted type certification for the Legacy 450 mid-light executive jet at…

Business & GA

Gulfstream’s G500 on Track for 2018 Certification

Gulfstream G500. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Today 08-11-2015] Gulfstream has announced that its G500 aircraft has completed five test flights since it first took to the skies on May 18. During more than…

ATM Modernization

Global Hawk UAV Breaks One-User, One Vehicle Paradigm

Global Hawk UAV. Photo: Northrop Grumman [Avionics Today 08-11-2015] Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated mission management control features that the company claims create more Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) versatility and efficiencies. During…

ATM Modernization

Honeywell Wins Certification to Equip Falcon 900 with FANS

Dassault Falcon 900. Photo: Dassault [Avionics Today 08-10-2015] Honeywell Aerospace has achieved Future Air Navigation System (FANS) aftermarket certification for Dassault’s Falcon 900 and 900B operators. With the certification, all Falcon 900…

Embedded Avionics

US Air Force to Equip with Thales Deployable ILS

US Air Force will equip with Thales Deployable Instrument Landing System (D-ILS). Photo: Thales [Avionics Today 08-10-2015] The U.S. Air Force has awarded Thales a contract to provide Deployable Instrument Landing Systems…