ATM Modernization

Harris Wins FAA Contract to Distribute NAS-Wide Weather Data

FAA user consults weather-aware decision support tools in the New York Air Route Traffic Control Center. Photo: Richard Ferris [Avionics Today 04-29-2015] The FAA has selected Harris Corporation for an eight-year, single-award…

Commercial

K-MAX UAS Demonstrates Collaborative Air-Ground Evacuation

K-MAX cargo helicopter UAS. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 04-29-2015] Lockheed Martin, Kaman Aerospace, and Neya Systems have demonstrated the first collaborative unmanned air and ground casualty evacuation using the Unmanned Aerial…

Commercial

GEE and QEST Partner to Bring Global Ku Connectivity to Term

[Avionics Today 04-29-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment and German antenna developer Quantenelektronische Systeme GmbH (QEST) are teaming up to bring aviation a mechanically steered antenna that will enable global Ku-band connectivity and high…

ATM Modernization

Bug Off: NASA ecoDemonstrator to Test Anti-Insect Coatings

NASA and Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator. Photo: NASA [Avionics Today 04-28-2015] Over the next two weeks NASA will test non-stick wing coatings on Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator designed to minimize insect residue and help reduce aircraft…

ATM Modernization

NATS Wins Contract to Modernize Singapore CAA

CAAS air traffic controller. Photo: CAAS [Avionics Today 04-28-2015] NATS has been awarded a contract to work with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to advance the growing country’s air navigation…

Embedded Avionics

MDA Signs On to Upgrade Canada’s CP-140 Aurora

Canadian Armed Forces Lockheed CP-140 Aurora. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 04-28-2015] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed two contract amendments with Canada's Department of National Defense to provide software upgrades to…