Business & GA

DARPA and Sikorsky Team Up to Improve Aircraft Autonomy

A Sikorsky Blackhawk helicopter will be infused with more autonomous technology. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 03-04-2015] The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Sikorsky an $8 million contract for Phase 1…

Business & GA

Bristow Helicopters Upgrades Cockpit for UK SAR Operations

Sikorsky S-29 in the UK coastguard fleet. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 03-04-2015] Beginning in April, Bristow Helicopters will be beefing up Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in the United Kingdom alongside…

ATM Modernization

NATS and Lockheed Martin Unite Under Single European Sky

NATS control tower at Heathrow airport. Photo: NATS [Avionics Today 03-04-2015] NATS and Lockheed Martin have entered a strategic partnership to help support NATS’ deployment of the next generation of Air Traffic…

ATM Modernization

India to Institute ADS-B with Aireon

Bahrain International Airport. Photo: Bahrain International Airport [Avionics Today 03-04-2015] Aireon and India’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), the Airports Authority of India (AAI), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to…

Commercial

NextGen Prompts Growth in Flight Management Systems Market

A Honeywell flight management system. Photo: Honeywell [Avionics Today 03-04-2015] A recently released market report regarding Flight Management Systems (FMS) finds that NextGen will bolster growth in the industry going forward. The…

Business & GA

Sikorsky Expands iPad App to Include S-76D

Sikorsky has extended its iFly Sikorsky iPad application to include support for S-76D helicopters. The app replicates common performance calculations outlined in helicopter model-specific flight manuals. Photo: PRNewswire [Avionics Today 03-03-2015] Sikorsky…