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October 1, 2009 Avionics
Fixing GPS
Brownout" is probably the last term one would ever think of using in association with the Global Positioning System. So when a Stanford University professor briefed a congressional committee in May with a presentation entitled "Mitigation of...
October 1, 2009 Avionics
Product Focus: Software
The fusing of data that gives flight crews better insight into aircraft operations is directly related to the ability of software providers to integrate data from multiple aircraft systems like sensor control, communications and displays. It is a capability...
October 1, 2009 Avionics
New Products
DC/DC Converter North Atlantic Industries (NAI), of Bohemia, N.Y., released a 3U, cPCI DC/DC converter, 55MQ2, which provides 150 watts of output power at full load over its operating temperature range of -55°C to +85°C (conduction cooled and measured...
October 1, 2009 Avionics
Aviationtoday.com: High-Flying Troubles
In 1965, a then-unknown lawyer named Ralph Nader came out with a blockbuster expose of the automobile industry’s systematic disregard for safety. Called "Unsafe at Any Speed," the book sparked a revolution in transportation regulation...
October 1, 2009 Avionics
Boeing Upgrades B-52 Communication System
Boeing received a $5.4 million contract to integrate a new satellite communication system on the U.S. Air Force B-52 fleet. The Extremely High Frequency (EHF) system will enable the exchange of information through Family of Advanced Beyond line-of-sight...
October 1, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Rotorcraft Report: Brazil to Pay 1.84 Billion Euros for 50 Eurocopter EC-725s
Governments and manufacturers worldwide generally go to great lengths to hide the real cost of the military equipment they buy and sell, and the financial flows that are set up to pay for them. That...
October 1, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Rotorcraft Report: PZL Starts Final S-70i Assembly
Sikorsky Aircraft company PZL has begun final assembly on the first S-70i Black Hawk helicopter at its facility in Mielec, Poland. The achievement signifies the start of an...
October 1, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Rotorcraft Report: TopOwl Undergoes Flight Tests
Thales’ helmet-mounted sight display, TopOwl, has completed a series of tests to demonstrate its abilities as advanced mission and piloting equipment in attack and combat transport roles. Most of...
October 1, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Rotorcraft Report: Coming Events
October 19 – 20: 2nd International Forum on Rotorcraft Multidisciplinary Technology , Seoul, Korea. Contact AHS Intl, phone 1-703-684-6877 or visit www.vtol.org October 20 – 22: National Business Aviation...
October 1, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Program Insider: Navy Upgrading Older H-60s to Support MH-60R/S Deployment
With the U.S. Navy’s MH-60 Romeo and Sierra programs well into production and being deployed to the fleet, the service is busily upgrading its legacy SH-60B, SH-60F and HH-60H fleets to carry it through...
October 1, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Program Insider: Contracts
Bell Helicopter of Hurst, Texas, has awarded a $53-milion contract to Kaman Aerospace’s Helicopters division to manufacture composite helicopter blade skins and skin core assemblies. The agreement involves...
October 1, 2009 Rotor & Wing
UK Refits Helicopter Force for Afghanistan
The United Kingdom hopes a series of upgrades to their current helicopter fleet will help them meet the challenging Afghan climate. The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) operates a fleet of 586 helicopters...
October 1, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Meet the Contributors
CHARLOTTE ADAMS covers aviation and defense technology. She has written for Aviation Maintenance magazine and was the editor-in-chief of Avionics . She also writes for the Armed Forces Communications and...
October 1, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Rotorcraft Report: KAI Produces New Helicopter
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is seeking to establish itself in the world military helicopter market with the introduction of its Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH), which is a partnership with...
October 1, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Putting the "Super" in the Kaman Super Seasprite
The Kaman Super Seasprite is all about performance and operational capability, according to editor-at-large, Ernie Stephens, who recently had the opportunity to test drive this unique helicopter. The Kaman...
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