Embedded Avionics

Lockheed 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 & GA

Avidyne 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 & GA

Beechcraft 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…

Commercial

Aerospace Small Businesses 'Lose Thousands' to Red Tape

[Avionics Today February 5, 2014] The biggest challenge facing smaller American aerospace companies is waiting; response times needed for FAA approvals, according to Aspen Avionics CEO John Uczekaj, can paralyze small businesses. …

Embedded Avionics

Northrop to Improve B-2 Bomber Avionics 

[Avionics Today February 5, 2014] Northrop Grumman is ready to begin demonstrating a faster and more affordable way to replace obsolete avionics on the U.S. Air Force's fleet of B-2 stealth bombers.…

Business & GA

ADS-B In 'Not Likely' by 2020, IG Says

[Avionics Today February 4, 2014] Avionics that enable pilots to receive real-time information about their position and the airborne location of other aircraft, or Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast In, will "not likely be…