CommercialARINC to Provide ACARS for Japan's AVICOM Annapolis, Md.-based ARINC has reached an agreement to provide IT maintenance and support for Japan’s AVICOM aircraft communications addressing and reporting system (ACARS). AVICOM provides aviation communications for Japanese airlines, and has…
ATM ModernizationAirbus, EADS Selected for SESAR JU Flight Trials Airbus and EADS will participate in the upcoming Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) Integrated Flight Trials. The SESAR JU flight trials will begin in early 2013, and are…
Embedded AvionicsNorthrop Grumman to Provide AHRS for Israel’s M-346 Fleet Prime contractor Alenia Aermacchi selected Northrop Grumman Italia to provide its LISA-200 Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) for the Israel Ministry of Defense’s fleet of M-346 advanced trainer aircraft. The LISA-200 AHRS…
Business & GASagetech Completes Successful Joint Manned, Unmanned Aircraft Flight Sagetch demonstrated how an iPad electronic flight bag (EFB) app and Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS-B) technology allows joint flight operations between manned and unmanned aircraft. The avionics manufacturer partnered with unmanned aircraft…
Business & GACAE Unveils UAS Mission Trainer CAE announced the launch of its UAS Mission Trainer, at the Unmanned Systems Canada conference Wednesday. (The CAE UAS Mission Trainer) The company said its new unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) training platform,…
Business & GAAstronics Receives Expanded STC for King Air MFDs FAA issued an expanded Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to Astronics for its Max-Viz-1500 enhanced vision system to include all King Air aircraft equipped with video-capable multi function displays (MFDs). Astronics said the…
CommercialGeneral Atomics Inks Modified MQ-9 Contract for Air Force The U.S. Air Force awarded San Diego-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems a $125.4 million contract to provide 10 MQ-9 modified Block 1 aircraft. The Air Force expects delivery of the modified unmanned…
CommercialNorthrop Grumman to Provide UAS Training for Army The Department of Defense awarded a $36.5 million contract to Northrop Grumman to provide training for U.S. Army soldiers in the operating of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at Fort Huachuca in Arizona.…