Embedded Avionics

US Air Force to Deploy Raytheon Satellite Terminals

 The U.S. Air Force will deploy Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite terminals under a new $134.3 million contract with Raytheon, the military aerospace manufacturer said Friday, Dec. 27.    Under the…

ATM Modernization

Rockwell Collins Acquires ARINC for $1.4 Billion

Rockwell Collins has completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of ARINC, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based aviation and defense electronics manufacturer said Monday Dec. 23.    Annapolis, Md.-based ARINC, provider of aviation information management services,…

Business & GA

Hi Fly Airlines Adds EFBs

Portugual carrier Hi Fly is moving to an electronic flight environment, under a new five-year service agreement with Jeppesen to add electronic flight bag (EFB) services to its international wet lease flights.   …

Commercial

Russian Avionics Compliance Gets New Leader

U.K.-based software testing provider LDRA has secured contracts with five major, still unnamed, avionics suppliers in Russia, a region that is increasing the international presence of its aviation industry with new airframes,…

Commercial

Panasonic-China In-flight Connectivity Partnership Is Firm

Panasonic Avionics and China Telecom Satellite Communications signed a firm agreement to jointly support in-flight connectivity for domestic and international airlines flying over Chinese airspace.    The firm agreement follows a Memorandum…

Business & GA

L-3 Acquires Mustang Technology Group

L-3 Communications has acquired aerospace and defense systems manufacturer Mustang Technology Group, now re-named L-3 Mustang Technology, the company said Thursday Dec. 19.    The Plano, Texas-based L-3 Mustang develops and manufactures…

Commercial

EA100 Autopilot Approved for Century IIB, III and IV

Aspen Avionics on Monday; Dec. 16 announced its EA100 autopilot adapter has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for compatibility with all attitude-based Century…

Commercial

Global Hawk UAS Performs First Canadian Civil Flight

Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) performed its first flight within Canadian civil airspace, a mission to collect environmental data in the Canadian Arctic, the aerospace and defense manufacturer said…