Commercial
IBM Wants AI to Close the Decision-Making Loop
The way IBM sees it, artificial intelligence (AI) can help expedite the OODA loop — the decision-making cycle of observe, orient, decide and act theorized by U.S. Air Force Col. John Boyd.…
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Commercial
First SBAS-FMS Installed on ATR 42-500 Aircraft
The first ATR 42-500 type aircraft have been equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS)-capable flight management system (FMS), thanks to Universal Avionics and operator First Air. The Canadian regional airline performed the…
Regulation
FAA: How You Can Fly Drones in Crowded Areas
The FAA is wary of providing waivers to its rule preventing drone flight over people — Part 107.39 — because such operations significantly increase the risks of injury. But it’s not impossible…
Commercial
Will Commercial Planes Learn to Automatically Avoid the Ground?
A test pilot who worked on the F-16 and F-35’s automatic ground-collision avoidance system (AGCAS) predicts the system’s inclusion on commercial jets before too long, but major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) Boeing…
Embedded Avionics
Northrop Vanguard Radar Puts Focus on Modular Panels
Northrop Grumman has revealed its new modular, user-definable Vanguard radar, built on an open architecture to be scalable based on size, weight and power requirements. The Vanguard is comprised of small radar…
Regulation
LAANC Now Available Around Entire US
Low altitude authorization and notification capability (LAANC) for drone pilots has gone live at the sixth and final wave of airports, comprising the Central North region of the United States. As of Sept.…
Military
Rockwell Collins to Upgrade KC-135R with Link 16, Real-Time Data
Rockwell Collins will integrate Link 16 communication capabilities on U.S. Air Force KC-135Rs as part of its real-time information in the cockpit (RTIC) system. “Pilots and boom operators will now be able…
Commercial
What is Beyond Next-Gen in Aviation?
A panel of aviation industry experts discussed cutting-edge technologies and where the industry needs to evolve at the Air Traffic Control Association's annual Blue Skies event on Thursday. On the menu were…