Latest Articles by Tish Drake

Business & GA

Garmin Helicopter Display Awarded STC

FAA awarded supplemental type certification (STC) to Garmin's G500H, an all-glass avionics system designed specifically for the VFR Part 27 helicopter market. The STC is for the Bell 206-series and Bell 407 helicopters. Garmin,…

Military

Navy Laser Detects, Tracks Maritime UAVs

The Navy said a Detect-Thru-Engage laser successfully tracked, engaged and destroyed a threat representative Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) while in flight in an over-the-water scenario. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) said the…

Business & GA

Constant Aviation Completes Aircell Install

Constant Aviation, headquartered at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, installed an Aircell ATG 4000 High Speed Internet System in a Gulfstream IV, the company announced Thursday. The installation included an Aircell Axxess cabin…

Military

Cobham Wins Contract for E/A-18G Antennas

Cobham has been awarded a $46 million contract from the U.S. Navy to manufacture the AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Transmitter-Antenna Group for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps EA-6B and E/A-18G electronic warfare aircraft. The…

ATM Modernization

FAA Announces ADS-B Final Rule

FAA on Thursday released the long-awaited Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out final rule, outlining avionics equipage performance requirements by 2020. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood briefed the media in a morning teleconference, touting…

Business & GA

Jeppesen Unveils Flight Planning Capability

Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen, based in Englewood, Colo., introduced Flight Tracking, a flight planning capability that allows operators to view aircraft position reports within the JetPlan.com and JetPlanner applications. Flight Tracking is a part of…

Military

Boeing Tests ScanEagle Compressed Carriage

Boeing said Wednesday it successfully flew its ScanEagle Compressed Carriage (SECC) unmanned airborne system (UAS) at a testing facility in eastern Oregon on May 12. The 75-minute flight evaluated the aircraft's airworthiness…

Military

Saab to Develop Avionics for Swedish Gripen

Sweden's Saab has received a two-year order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to develop an avionics system for the Swedish Armed Forces' Gripen aircraft. The order means that work will…