CommercialPredator: More Unmanned Electronic Attack Capabilities General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA ASI) and Northrop Grumman demonstrated the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System's (UAS) electronic attack capability during a U.S. Marine Corps' Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course. …
CommercialAstronics to Acquire EADS T&S Astronics Corp., looking to boost its test systems business and expand into the commercial aerospace market, has agreed to acquire EADS North America's Test and Services (EADS T&S) unit for $53 million. …
CommercialRockwell Collins Increases 2014 Outlook Rockwell Collins has increased its projected sales for 2014 to be in the range of $4.95-5.05 billion after recording total sales of $1.07 billion during the first quarter of 2014. The company's first…
CommercialWhy is US Behind in Commercial ‘Drone Boom?’ While the FAA made a significant advancement in the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS) for commercial with the announcement of six testing sites, manufacturers and…
CommercialHolt Introduces New ARINC 429 Line Receiver Holt Integrated Circuits has introduced a new ARINC 429 line receiver family with integrated lightning protection circuitry. According to the Mission Viejo, Calif.-based supplier of integrated circuits for avionics, the new…
Business & GANew Option for NextGen Avionics Financing General Aviation (GA) pilots and operators received increased access to financing options for upgrading their aircraft with avionics mandated by the FAA’s NextGen airspace modernization program with a new partnership between NextGen…
CommercialRockwell Collins to Establish Chinese Flight Sim JV Rockwell Collins has a final agreement with Beijing Bluesky Aviation Technology to establish a joint venture flight simulation company. LeAnn Ridgeway, vice president and general manager, Simulation and Training Solutions for…
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…