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Military

NanoSAR Available for Insitu's UASs

Boeing subsidiary Insitu, based in Bingen, Wash., announced the availability of NanoSAR, a tactical-level, synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) payload, for its ScanEagle and Integrator unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The availability is the result of…

Business & GA

Eurocopter Selects Thales for IESI

Thales was selected by Eurocopter to provide its Integrated Electronic Standby Instrument (IESI) for its range of light and medium helicopters, including the EC135, EC145, EC155 and their military derivatives, as well…

ATM Modernization

ASDE-X Operational in Philadelphia

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is now operating with Sensis Corp.'s Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X), a runway incursion detection and alerting system. PHL is the 22nd airport to receive the…

Commercial

CAE Awarded Two Simulator Contracts

CAE, based in Montreal, announced Friday two contracts for full-flight simulators -- a CAE 7000 Series Boeing 737-800 simulator for Skymark Airlines and CAE 7000 Series Boeing 777-300ER simulator for Turkish Airlines. The…

Military

HEICO Completes dB Control Acquisition

HEICO Corp., based in Miami, completed its acquisition of dB Control, a Fremont, Calif.-based manufacturer Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTA), Microwave Power Modules (MPM) and other high-power devices used in defense and commercial…

Military

Derco, ASB Avionics Expand Agreement

Derco Aerospace, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company based in Milwaukee, signed an expanded agreement to distribute and install ASB Avionics’ HF Shunt Antenna upgrades for the C-130s, L-100s and P-3s, and glass…

Military

ITT Electronic Systems Wins Navy Contract

ITT Electronic Systems, Clifton, N.J., was awarded a $44.7 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for the full rate production Lot 7 of 17 AN/ALQ-214(V)2 on-board jammers, a component of the F/A-18…

Military

Hermes 90 UAS Payload Completes Flight Tests

Israel-based Elbit Systems said Tuesday it completed a series of flights of its Micro CoMPASS electro-optic payload with advanced capabilities as part of its Hermes 90 unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The company…