CommercialLockheed, AeroVironment Launch UAS Partnership [Avionics Today February 7, 2014] Lockheed Martin and AeroVironment signed an agreement at the Defense Expo in New Delhi, India to jointly pursue new opportunities within the global Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)…
Business & GAGX Aviation Avionics Finalized [Avionics Today February 7, 2014] Honeywell and Inmarsat have finalized the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the aircraft avionics of GX Aviation. In October, Honeywell signed an agreement with ARINC to…
ATM ModernizationIndia Streamlines Air Traffic With GAGAN India is ready to upgrade its Air Traffic Management (ATM) with the GPS-Aided Geo Augmentation (GAGAN) system, which has achieved certification level Required Navigation Performance (RNP) 0.1. GAGAN, jointly developed by…
ATM ModernizationUK to Launch ‘Time Based’ Air Traffic Separation NATS, the U.K.'s air traffic control firm, is launching a new Air Traffic (AT) system that will reduce delays by 80,000 minutes per year, the group says. Scheduled for operation by…
Embedded AvionicsLockheed to Supply UK Apache Upgrades Lockheed Martin announced a $60 million contract with AgustaWestland for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system on the U.K.’s fleet of Apache AH Mk-1 aircraft. Under…
Business & GAAvidyne Gets European, US Approvals on AXP340 Avidyne announced U.S. and European Technical Standard Order (TS) approval of its AXP340 Mode S Transponder. The AXP340 features Extended Squitter (ES) to transmit Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out information to…
Business & GABeechcraft Ready to Deliver Upgraded Hawker 400XPRs Beechcraft's Hawker 400XPR upgrade program is ready to make its first three deliveries. The Wichita, Kan.-based General Aviation (GA) manufacturer offers the factory designed upgrade package with several approved airframe…
Business & GAFAA Alters ‘Angle of Attack’ for Crash Prevention [Avionics Today February 5, 2014] The FAA announced a major shift in its regulation of Angle of Attack (AOA) indicators for small aircraft, making it easier for General Aviation (GA) operators to…