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Military

Harris Corp. Wins Raptor Cable Contract

Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., received a five-year, $30 million follow-on contract from Lockheed Martin to supply high-speed, fiber-optic network components for the U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor aircraft program. The award brings…

Editor's Note

Aviation Today Increases Interactivity

As part of its effort to enhance its role as the industry's number one online source for news, AviationToday.com has introduced a reader comment button for the major stories from its publications…

Commercial

Virgin Atlantic to Use Boeing System

Virgin Atlantic Airways will use Boeing’s Airplane Health Management System to monitor the in-flight condition of its 747-400 fleet. The Boeing system provides in-flight access to aircraft condition and fuel-burn information, enabling…

Military

Northrop Grumman Wins Prowler Contract

Northrop Grumman won a $6.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy to upgrade three additional fleet EA-6B Prowlers with the latest electronic attack system. The contract covers installation of Improved Capability (ICAP)…

Commercial

Aeroflex Takeover Complete

An investment group completed the $1.1 billion acquisition of avionics test equipment manufacturer Aeroflex, based in Plainview, N.Y.bAeroflex shareholders in July approved the buyout by Veritas Capital Fund III L.P., Golden Gate…

Commercial

CAE Forms Software Company

Canadian simulator company CAE said it formed Presagis, a new modeling and simulation software company formed by CAE’s recent acquisitions. CAE said it combined Engenuity Technologies, MultiGen-Paradigm and TERREX and an existing…

Commercial

Boeing Wins Military Broadband Contract

Boeing said it won a $30 million firm-fixed-price contract to continue providing Boeing Broadband Satcom Network (BBSN) service to the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command. BBSN, which is the military version…

Commercial

ARINC Unveils Communications Module

ARINC, Annapolis, Md., unveiled a wireless data communications module designed to bring portable connectivity to airline passenger cabin operations. The Mobile Communications Gateway (MCG), ARINC said, is specifically designed to support airlines’…