CommercialKontron Avionics Systems Integration Lab Simulates IFE and IFC Environment Kontron Cab-n-Connect 28VDC designed for use in business jets and regional aircraft. Photo: Kontron [Avionics Today 09-16-2014] Kontron is looking to help airlines and other aircraft customers test out In-Flight Connectivity (IFC)…
CommercialUS Air Force Expands RQ-4 Global Hawk Fleet A Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-16-2014] The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $354 million primarily firm-fixed-price contract to expand their RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned…
ATM ModernizationHuman Factors Students Ready to Keep NextGen Avionics Grounded in Reality [Avionics Today 09-16-2014] As new aviation technology and capabilities such as touchscreen displays, Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) and Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) become more commonplace in fixed and rotary wing cockpits over…
CommercialNAVAIR Integrates Existing Products into Next Generation UAS Software Navy flight test pilot demonstrates functionality of new software for the future UClass system at the program's Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. lab. Photo: US Navy [Avionics Today 09-15-2014] Naval Air…
MilitaryMina Group to Supply Jet Fuel for US Department of Defense in Eastern Europe The Pentagon US Department of Defense building. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-15-2014] The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Mina Group, an energy services and infrastructure company, further contracts to…
ATM ModernizationUp and Up: Nav Canada Sees Increase in 2014 Air Traffic [Avionics Today 09-15-2014] Nav Canada has announced its traffic figures for the fiscal year 2014, which reflect a 3.5 percent increase in air traffic across the country when compared to fiscal year…
ATM ModernizationFrequentis to Provide Advanced ATM to Bulgaria and Romania Frequentis Voice Communication System. Photo: Frequentis [Avionics Today 09-15-2014] Four weeks after Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority (Bulatsa) and the Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration (Romatsa) signed a contract with Frequentis to…
ConnectivitySafe and Secure: Honeywell and Inmarsat Tweak IFC for Military Users [Avionics Today 09-15-2014] Honeywell and Inmarsat are expanding their prior agreement to bring global connectivity to business and commercial aircrafts. The companies are planning on developing onboard hardware and network capabilities for…