Embedded AvionicsMitigating Risks in the Commercial Microelectronics Supply Chain The Department of the Air Force reviewed the Microelectronics Quantifiable Assurance efforts by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, as directed by the National Defense Authorization…
Embedded AvionicsSagetech’s Tiny New ADS-B Transponder Gets Thumbs Up from U.S. Defense Department Sagetech Avionics is now the first company to receive U.S. Defense Department certification for its new MX12B V2 transponder technology. Incorporating Mode 5 Level 2B Out capability, the transponder recently received the…
MilitaryViasat Receives $325M US Special Operations Command Contract Extension U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) awarded Viasat a $325 million contract extension for tactical satellite communications and network management. It is a sole-source, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract award worth up to $325 million…
MilitaryPratt & Whitney Receives $115 Million for F135 Engine Core Upgrade Raytheon Technologies‘ [RTX] Pratt & Whitney snared a more than $115 million contract last week for the F135 engine core upgrade for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter. Pratt & Whitney is to finish…
Air TaxiAdvanced Air Mobility Center in Ohio Will Enable Collaboration between USAF, NASA, Academia, and Industry Construction of a facility for development of advanced air mobility projects began last month in Springfield, Ohio. The National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence, or NAAMCE, is funded by $9.35 million…
Air TaxiJoby Signs Expanded Contract with Department of Defense Joby Aviation recently expanded its existing contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The U.S. Marine Corps now joins the Army, Navy, and Air Force in testing and exploring applications for…
MilitaryCombat Mission Flight Test Demonstrates Manned-Unmanned Teaming Technology From BAE Systems In conjunction with the Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office, defense and aerospace company BAE Systems performed a successful flight test demonstrating advanced manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) technology. The…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - August 22, 2021 Check out the Aug. 22 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines and updates happening across the global aerospace industry.…
MilitaryIn Effort to Bolster U.S. Small Drone Industry, Pentagon Clears Five Models for Government Use With Congress poised to ban all U.S. government purchasing of Chinese drones and components, the Department of Defense is leveraging its small UAS prototyping efforts with industry to offer domestically manufactured options…
MilitaryRolls-Royce Rolls Out New Electronic Engine Controllers for DoD Aircraft Rolls-Royce has launched new electronic engine controllers (EECs) for DoD aircraft, including the Rolls-Royce AE 3007 engines on U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton and U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drones by…