Business & GA

The Future of Unmanned Flight

Just five years ago, the idea of the futuristic aircraft known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) dotting our skies seemed more like talk of UFO sightings than future tech, but now, “I…

Business & GA

Time to Rethink UAS in the US

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) treatment of very small UAS is creating a serious problem. While the agency deserves considerable credit for its hard work on projects to transition to the integration…

Commercial

Bombardier Launches Aerospace Research Consortium

[Avionics Today April 22, 2014] Bombardier has launched the Consortium for Aerospace Research and Innovation in Canada (CARIC), an initiative aimed at uniting the Canadian aerospace industry, university and research institution leaders to…

Business & GA

Sikorsky Flies Optionally Piloted Black Hawk

[Avionics Today April 22, 2014] Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced a successful flight test of an optionally piloted Black Hawk Helicopter, part of the manufacturer's ongoing work with the U.S. Army to provide autonomous…

Commercial

Mercury Systems to Provide UAS Processing Modules

[Avionics Today April 21, 2014] Mercury Systems announced a new $3.2 million contract from an undisclosed defense prime contractor to provide signal processing modules for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) airborne synthetic radar…

ATM Modernization

Panama Opens Modernized ATC Center

[Avionics Today April 21, 2014] The Civil Aviation Authority of Panama (AAC) announced the inauguration of a new approach and en-route radar Air Traffic Control (ATC) center that has the capability to manage…

Commercial

FAA's First UAS Test Site Opens 

[Avionics Today April 21, 2014] The FAA announced the first of its six Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) research test sites, North Dakota, is ready to begin testing. North Dakota's Department of Commerce has…