CommercialGlobal Eagle, Chinasatcom Sign In-Flight Infrastructure Agreement Satellite-based Wi-Fi provider Global Eagle signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop the necessary infrastructure to support Chinese airlines, as they begin to increase access to in-flight Wi-Fi for commercial…
CommercialAeroVironment to Begin Producing UAS in India AeroVironment on Wednesday announced a new "Teaming Agreement" with Indian aerospace engineering firm Dynamatic to begin manufacturing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in India. Under the agreement, AeroVironment and Dynamatic will begin…
Business & GAEclipse Adds Upgrades to 550 Jet Curtiss-Wright Controls will provide its aircraft computer system (ACS) for use on Eclipse's new 550 twin-engine business jet. (Eclipse 550. Photo, courtesy of Eclipse.) Shipments of the ACS began…
CommercialASA Recommends Warrants for UAS Surveillance The Aerospace State Association (ASA) on Tuesday at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems 2013 advised state and local governments to consider requiring warrants for government surveillance of individuals with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). …
CommercialAUVSI: China Displays UAS in USA for First Time Chinese manufactured unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) made their debut in the United States on Tuesday at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems 2013 in Washington D.C. Ewatt, a Wuhan, Hubei Province-based company, is showcasing…
CommercialRockwell Collins Agrees to $1.39 Billion Purchase of ARINC Rockwell Collins has agreed to purchase Annapolis, Md.-based aviation-information management provider ARINC for $1.39 billion from the investment firm Carlyle Group. The aerospace and defense company is looking to expand its…
CommercialAeroVironment Flies Solar-Powered Version of Puma UAS AeroVironment recently completed a nine-hour test flight with a solar-powered variant of its Puma small unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The Puma was equipped with Gallium Arsenide efficiency solar cells from Alta…
Embedded AvionicsKorean Apaches to Receive Night Vision Upgrades South Korea's fleet of AH-64E Apache military attack helicopters are receiving night vision upgrades, under terms of a $223 million contract with Lockheed Martin. (Lockheed's M-TADS/PNVS system. Photo, courtesy of Lockheed…