Embedded Avionics

Taiwan F-16s to Receive Gigabit Ethernet Switch

The Taiwan Air Force is the first of what could be several nations to receive an upgrade from Lockheed Martin that will add Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) technology to its fleet of F-16…

ATM Modernization

American Receives First ROPS-equipped A319

American Airlines received its first Airbus A319 equipped with the Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS), Airbus said Tuesday.    ROPS, an onboard cockpit technology designed to increase situational awareness during landing, recently…

Commercial

U.S. Air Force Increasing Cyber Security

The U.S. Air Force has issued a new task order to General Dynamics Information Technology to provide modernized base-level network security boundary support at all active Air Force and Air National Guard…

ATM Modernization

Airbus Approves Communications Retrofit for A380s

Airbus has formed a new joint agreement with Panasonic Avionics and Lufthansa Technik to retrofit all in-service A380s with broadband connectivity and mobile phone services.    Under the agreement, the first of…

Embedded Avionics

Boeing to Modify F/A-18E/F and EA-18G

Boeing has received an $8.3 million contract to provide the replacement or refurbishment of production life limit tooling for the U.S. Navy fleet of F/A-18E/F and EA-18G fighter jets.    The Navy…

Embedded Avionics

Lockheed Martin to Upgrade F-22 Training Systems

The U.S. Air Force issued a $19.7 million option exercise (P0050) to an exiting cost-plus-fixed fee contract to retrofit fielded mission training centers with out-the-window visual systems upgrades and night vision goggles…

Business & GA

Lufthansa Technik Becomes ALTA Member

Lufthansa Technik has become the newest member of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), the latest step for the Deutsche Lufthansa group subsidiary's goal of expanding its presence in…