Latest Articles by Tish Drake

Military

Team Demonstrates CDL on UAV

The team of Rockwell Collins and Cubic Defense Applications, Inc., a defense unit of Cubic Corp., flight tested their new Mini-Common Data Link (CDL) system on a AAI Corp.-Aerosonde Unmanned Aerial System…

Military

Northrop Grumman Flight Tests B-2 Antenna

Northrop Grumman completed the installation, integration and initial flight testing of the first developmental test units (DTU) of the new radar antenna developed for the B-2 stealth bomber's radar modernization program (RMP).…

Military

InterSense, L-3 Link Ink Deal

InterSense, Bedford, Mass., finalized a deal with L-3 Link Simulation and Training to integrate its Advanced Helmet Mounted Display system with InterSense’s IS-900 precision motion tracking system into the U.S. Army’s Flight…

Business & GA

Avionica Buys Patent

Avionica, Miami, completed the purchase of a U.S. Patent involving vehicle data collection, wireless transmission and preventative maintenance. "As aircraft become increasingly data-centric, customers are demanding automation to drive proactive maintenance and…

Commercial

Emirates-CAE Flight Training Inks Deal

Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) signed a contract with Abu Dhabi-based Prestige Jet to provide business jet pilot training. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the agreement, Prestige Jet’s flight crew will undergo…

Business & GA

FAA Extends ADS-B Comment Period

The FAA on Nov. 19 extended the comment period for 60 days for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) until March 2008, following requests from industry associations.…

Business & GA

Embraer, CAE Form JV

Brazilian airframe manufacturer Embraer and Canadian simulator company CAE signed a joint venture agreement to provide pilot and ground crew training to Embraer customers of the Phenom 100 very light and Phenom…

Business & GA

Raytheon Hits GPS Milestone

Raytheon Company completed the final system acceptance test to augment standard GPS signals over India, a milestone, the company said, in the transition to satellite-based navigation for civil aviation. The latest test…