MilitaryReport: ADS-B is a Cyber Risk to US Military Aircraft U.S. Defense Department officials have yet to address known cybersecurity risks associated with a military aircraft tracking tool and have only two years before the system must be fully integrated, according to…
ATM ModernizationLufthansa Technik Gets STC for A320 ADS-B Lufthansa Technik has received a supplemental type certificate for ADS-B transponders on the Airbus A320 family. The company said this is within the framework of FAA and EASA mandates. "We can now…
CommercialTop 10 Avionics News Stories of November 2017 November was another active month across all segments of aviation, with Airbus announcing plans to fly the E-Fan X demonstrator by 2020, China unveiling major investments for in-flight connectivity infrastructure and major…
Business & GARetrofit Avionics Sales Growing in Business, General Aviation The first nine months of 2017 produced a total of $1.73 billion in global business and general aviation avionics sales, according to a new report. Sales figures noted in the third quarter…
ATM ModernizationADS-B Exemption, Failure Clarifications at Avionics for NextGen If the FAA has said it once, the FAA has said it a million times: The ADS-B Out mandate deadline will not slip. After Jan. 1, 2020, all U.S. airspace in which…
MilitaryRockwell Collins Makes 3 US Navy Platforms ADS-B-Compliant Some U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (Navair) aircraft are now compliant with the FAA’s ADS-B mandate, thanks to Rockwell Collins. The company said it recently completed servicing three of the Navy’s platforms.…
MilitaryUS Navy to Procure $7M Worth of ADS-B for T-6s The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (Navair) wants more ADS-B kits for T-6 training aircraft. The Navy would receive 251 kits, while the Army would receive four. Textron Aviation Defense is now…
Business & GAADS-B Manufacturer Ceases Operations After FAA Says GPS Module Does Not Comply ADS-B manufacturer Navworx has ceased operations, as it is can no longer sell its product. A message on the company's website said that its ADS600-B Gen 2.0 uses a GPS module from…
Business & GAAre you ADS-B Ready? Did you know that the FAA estimates that there are still over 100,000 aircraft that have not reached full compliance with the ADS-B mandate, and the timeframe for completion is quickly closing?
ATM Modernization10 More Aireon ADS-B Payloads are Now in Orbit Aireon has launched and deployed the third batch of 10 Iridium Next satellites with ADS-B payloads, the company said. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in…