[Avionics Today 11-18-2014] The United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has put forth a proposal to simplify the initial testing process for experimental aircraft in the U.K. The proposal aims to benefit…
The business aviation market saw modest gains this quarter. Photo: Embraer Executive Jets. [Avionics Today 11-18-2014] Global business aviation activity saw modest gains in the third quarter of 2014 with 2 percent…
Technicians demonstrating the Joint STARS system. Photo: Northrop Grumman [Avionics Today 11-18-2014] The U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $210 million contract to continue sustaining its E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack…
The Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) system. Photo: BAE Systems [Avionics Today 11-18-2014] BAE Systems has submitted a proposal for the U.S. Army’s Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) program. CIRCM is a lightweight, low-cost…
[Avionics Today 11-18-2014] In 2013, Lion Air placed a historic $24 billion order for 234 Airbus A320 aircraft. Now, the growing Indonesian carrier is equipping this new fleet with an integrated surveillance…
The 1Netv2 platform. Photo: Thompson Aerospace [Avionics Today 11-18-2014] Thompson Aerospace and the Macrolink division of B/E Aerospace have partnered to launch the second-generation data management platform, 1Netv2. The 1Netv2 builds on…
[Avionics Today 11-17-2014] As passenger demand for air travel across all segments continues to increase, air traffic is sure to pick up dramatically by 2033. Global market forecasts released by Airbus, Boeing…
The J-MUSIC system. Photo: Elbit [Avionics Today 11-17-2014] Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract by German aerospace and defense manufacturer Diehl to provide J-MUSIC Multi-Spectral Directed Infrared Counter Measure (DIRCM) systems…