ATM ModernizationSingapore Air Traffic ‘Future-proofed’ [Avionics Today February 10, 2014] Singapore has inaugurated its new Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility, Singapore Air Traffic Control Center (SATCC), which uses a new air traffic system from Thales, LORADS III. …
CommercialLockheed, AeroVironment Launch UAS Partnership [Avionics Today February 7, 2014] Lockheed Martin and AeroVironment signed an agreement at the Defense Expo in New Delhi, India to jointly pursue new opportunities within the global Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)…
Business & GAGX Aviation Avionics Finalized [Avionics Today February 7, 2014] Honeywell and Inmarsat have finalized the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the aircraft avionics of GX Aviation. In October, Honeywell signed an agreement with ARINC to…
ATM ModernizationIndia Streamlines Air Traffic With GAGAN India is ready to upgrade its Air Traffic Management (ATM) with the GPS-Aided Geo Augmentation (GAGAN) system, which has achieved certification level Required Navigation Performance (RNP) 0.1. GAGAN, jointly developed by…
ATM ModernizationUK to Launch ‘Time Based’ Air Traffic Separation NATS, the U.K.'s air traffic control firm, is launching a new Air Traffic (AT) system that will reduce delays by 80,000 minutes per year, the group says. Scheduled for operation by…
Embedded AvionicsLockheed to Supply UK Apache Upgrades Lockheed Martin announced a $60 million contract with AgustaWestland for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system on the U.K.’s fleet of Apache AH Mk-1 aircraft. Under…
Business & GAAvidyne Gets European, US Approvals on AXP340 Avidyne announced U.S. and European Technical Standard Order (TS) approval of its AXP340 Mode S Transponder. The AXP340 features Extended Squitter (ES) to transmit Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out information to…
Business & GABeechcraft Ready to Deliver Upgraded Hawker 400XPRs Beechcraft's Hawker 400XPR upgrade program is ready to make its first three deliveries. The Wichita, Kan.-based General Aviation (GA) manufacturer offers the factory designed upgrade package with several approved airframe…