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Business & GA

Smiths to Open India Development Center

Joining the growing list of aviation and aerospace companies entering the India market, Smiths Aerospace and Indian partner HCL Technologies will open a development center in Chennai, India. Under an agreement signed…

Business & GA

CRJ1000 Launch

Bombardier announced the launch of its CRJ1000 regional jet, designed to meet the needs of growing regional airlines. The company said the CRJ1000 development focuses on low operating costs and cabin comfort.…

Business & GA

Eclipe, Avidyne Part Ways

Following a series of certification delays, aircraft manufacturer Eclipse Aviation, Albuquerque, N.M., said it is parting ways with its avionics supplier, Avidyne. Avidyne, Lincoln, Mass., was supplying components for the Avio integrated…

Business & GA

Lockheed Martin Completes UAV Tests

Lockheed Martin said it completed the second of a series of tests of a centralized controller device for unmanned air and ground vehicles. During the tests, Lockheed Martin demonstrated control of three…

Business & GA

DRS Wins $20 Million Radar Pact

DRS Technologies, Parsippany, N.J., received a $20 million contract from Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems division to support the initial phase of the new Silent Knight Tactical Radar program.  DRS said the…

Commercial

Lockheed Martin Deploys Mission Operating System

Lockheed Martin’s Automated Flight Service Station team said it achieved a major milestone on Feb. 22 when it went live with its new mission operating system in Washington, D.C. The company said…

ATM Modernization

Team to Move Ahead with ADS-B Proposal

FAA selected a Lockheed Martin-led team to submit a proposal for the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) program, a cornerstone initiative for the Next Generation Air Transportation System. The Lockheed Martin ADS-B…

ATM Modernization

Sturgell Named Acting FAA COO

Deputy FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell was named the FAA’s acting chief operating officer, replacing Russell Chew who is scheduled to leave office at the end of the month. The FAA and its…