ATM ModernizationEurocontrol Appoints New ATM Director Phillippe Merlo has been appointed the new director of air traffic management (ATM) at Eurocontrol, the European provider of air navigation services said Monday, Jan. 6. Merlo will oversee the organization's…
Embedded AvionicsPoland Buys Exelis Airport Surveillance Radar Poland is looking to expand its military air navigation performance with a $76 million purchase of new Exelis GCA-2020 Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) and Precision Approach Radar (PAR) systems. The systems…
Business & GADuncan Expands Helicopter Avionics Testing Duncan has expanded its helicopter avionics testing capabilities with the addition of three new diagnostic test sets, the company said Thursday, Jan. 2. All three test sets support products from Northern…
Commercial2014 'Another Record Year' for Commercial Aerospace Airlines and operators replacing older fleets with new fuel-efficient aircraft coupled with increased air passenger demand in the Middle East and Asia Pacific markets is expected to make 2014 another "record year"…
Business & GAThales TopStart to Power Dassault Falcon 5X The electric starter-generator system TopStart is Dassault’s choice for its Falcon 5X business jet. The Falcon 5X engine Snecma Silvercrest has control laws that sync well with TopStart according to Guy Lefebvre,…
Business & GAPanasonic, China Telecom Satellite Partner for In-flight Connectivity Panasonic Avionics and China Telecom Satellite Communications Limited signed a definitive agreement to develop in-flight connectivity solutions for Chinese airlines. The agreement will provide 39 Panasonic customer airlines flying into and over…
CommercialAir Force Awards Raytheon $70 Million Contract Raytheon Company won a $70 million firm-fixed-price contract for Advanced Countermeasures Electronic Systems (ACES) and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) to support software sustainment, in-country spares and various activities at Eglin Air and…
CommercialLockheed Wins Two Air Force Contracts The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin Corporation a $9.5 thousand contract for aircraft components and accessories Wednesday, Jan. 1 and an $8 million firm-fixed-price modification on an existing contract for Foreign…