Business & GACirrus Puts Garmin G1000 NXi in Sixth Generation Aircraft [Avionics Magazine 01-04-2017] Cirrus Aircraft has launched the G6, which the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) calls the “smartest, safest and most advanced models ever of the best-selling SR22T, SR22 and SR20 piston…
CommercialNew ADS-B Transponder Introduced for Drones [Avionics Magazine 01-04-2016] Uavionix Corp. has introduced a new Mode S transponder with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) functionality designed for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), as well as balloons and non-powered gliders. The…
Embedded AvionicsIsrael Deploys First RNP AR at Ben Gurion The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel, with the help of third party Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) Hughes Aerospace, has deployed the nation’s first Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required (RNP AR) at…
Business & GAThales, Brussels Demo Live EFB Weather Updates [Avionics Magazine 12-29-2016] Thales and Brussels Airlines have demonstrated a new live weather service that is capable of sending weather updates to a pilot's Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system throughout the course…
MilitaryBelgium to Deploy New Military ATC System [Avionics Magazine 12-29-2016] Belgian Air Defense has signed a new agreement to start deploying Eurocontrol’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Center (MUAC) for the provision of military air traffic services in Belgian airspace.…
MilitaryE-2D Completes First Flight With New Aerial Refueling System [Avionics Magazine 12-29-2016] Northrop Grumman’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft completed the first flight with its new aerial refueling system. The new system allows the E-2D to provide longer on-station…
CommercialRaytheon is Working on an Airplane Cyber Attack Warning System [Avionics Magazine 12-29-2016] Raytheon engineers are currently working on a research and development project that aims to provide commercial and military pilots with a cyber attack warning system within the next year.…
MilitaryUSAF Shows Interest in New Unmanned Sensors [Avionics Magazine 12-28-2016] The U.S. Air Force is seeking aerospace and defense industry proposals on low cost Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensor technologies. According to a Request for Information (RFI) released…