Business & GAHarris Acquires Exelis, Shocks Market Photo: Exelis [Avionics Today 02-06-2015] Harris Corporation and Exelis today announced a definitive agreement under which Harris will acquire Exelis in a cash and stock transaction valued at an estimated $4.75 billion.…
ATM ModernizationNATS ADS-B Transponder Trial Tests GA Operators [Avionics Today 02-05-2015] U.K. air navigation service provider NATS is leading a new trial that looks to bypass Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipage for General Aviation (GA) operators when it comes to…
CommercialTaiwan Orders ATR 72 Inspections Following TransAsia Crash [Avionics Today 02-05-2015] The Civil Aeronautics Administration of Taiwan has ordered TransAsia and Uni Air to perform engine inspections on all Taiwanese registered ATR-72 aircraft following the Feb. 4 crash of a…
Embedded AvionicsThales to Provide FMS Software on US Army UH-60Vs [Avionics Today 02-05-2015] Northrop Grumman has selected Thales to supply its Flight Management System (FMS) software, i-FMS200, for the avionics mission equipment package as an upgrade for the U.S. Army fleet of…
CommercialNew GEE Aircraft Antenna Brings Global Ku Coverage [Avionics Today 02-05-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) is jointly designing a new In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) antenna with Quantenelektronische Systeme GmbH (QEST). The new global antenna aims to provide airlines with a reliable,…
Embedded AvionicsBoeing to Modernize B-52 With Digital Communications [Avionics Today 02-05-2015] The U.S. Air Force has issued a full rate production contract to Boeing to deliver 10 Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT) upgrade packages for its fleet of B-52 bomber…
Business & GAJeppesen Upgrades Mobile FliteDeck VFR [Avionics Today 02-05-2015] Jeppesen has introduced a new version of its Mobile FliteDeck VFR flight information iPad application. The new version features new weather data features, including graphical weather forecasting data and…
Business & GAGogo Beefs Up Biz Jet Offerings with ATG-4 Business passenger uses Gogo ATG-4 in-flight. Photo: Gogo [Avionics Today 02-04-2015] Gogo will begin introducing its Air-to-Ground (ATG) connectivity system ATG-4 to the business aviation community. ATG-4 will be available for business…