MilitaryRaytheon Names Kennedy New CEO Raytheon has named Thomas Kennedy as its new CEO, to succeed William Swanson who will step down from the post March 31, 2014. Thomas Kennedy will take over as CEO…
Embedded AvionicsElbit to Provide IAF Hercules Avionics Upgrades Elbit Systems has been awarded a $15 million contract from Israel's Ministry of Defense to provide avionics upgrades for the Israeli Air Force's (IAF) fleet of C-130 military transport aircraft. Under…
Embedded AvionicsNorthrop Continues MAGIC Nav Systems Development Northrop Grumman announced an award for a phase three navigation system related contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to continue improving geo-registration accuracy for positioning and pointing applications for the…
CommercialSagem to Develop Sperwer Drones for French Army Sagem has been awarded a contract to develop five additional Sperwer tactical drones to be deployed by the French army. Sperwer tactical drone system. Photo, courtesy of Sagem. The…
ATM ModernizationParis Deploys Point Merge Approach Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport has deployed a new high altitude arrival procedure, Point Merge, to integrate inbound flights and increase the number of flights that air traffic controllers can manage simultaneously. …
Embedded AvionicsS-61 Completes First Flight With Cobham Upgrades Sikorsky has completed the maiden test flight of the modernized version of its S-61T helicopter with upgraded avionics from Cobham. The upgrades were provided by the U.K. manufacturer's Texas-based subsidiary Cobham…
CommercialUS Air Force Seeks T-1A Avionics Upgrades The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is seeking to upgrade the onboard avionics systems for their T-1A trainer jets to modernize and maintain current capabilities within the National Airspace System, according to a…
CommercialChina Eastern Adds Thales Avionics Suite to A320s China Eastern Airlines' new Airbus single aisle fleet will feature surveillance systems, flight management systems and head up displays' from Thales, the French aerospace manufacturer said Thursday, Jan. 9. The Chinese…