Business & GA

Harris 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 Modernization

NATS 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…

Embedded Avionics

Thales 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…

Commercial

New 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 Avionics

Boeing 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 & GA

Jeppesen 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…