CommercialBAE Systems CEO to Retire Linda Hudson, chief executive of the U.S. operations of BAE Systems, will retire by March of next year, the company said Tuesday. The 62-year old has served as CEO of BAE…
CommercialOEMs Compete to Develop Navy's First UCLASS Aircraft The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) issued four $15 million Preliminary Design Review (PDR) contracts to Boeing, General Atomics, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman seeking to develop a carrier-based unmanned aircraft system…
CommercialPoll: Americans Support UAS for Search and Rescue Missions The majority of Americans support the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for search and rescue and border patrol missions, but also have privacy concerns with the use of UAS by local…
CommercialLAN Begins Flight Testing New Thales IFE System South American carrier LAN Airlines recently began testing a new in-flight connectivity system from Thales on an Airbus A320. The system, TopSeries AVA, is being flight tested on an Airbus…
ATM ModernizationFAA to Launch NASA's Delay Reducing Air Traffic Software NASA recently presented the prototype software to FAA for a tool designed to help air traffic controllers reduce delays. The software, called the Precision Departure Release Capability (PDRC), has automation features…
CommercialAUVSI Unmanned Systems 2013: Countdown to Integration Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturers, government officials and major aerospace company executives were focused on the future of the unmanned industry, and the safe integration of UAS into the National Airspace System…
CommercialAUVSI: China Displays UAS in USA for First Time Chinese manufactured unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) made their debut in the United States on Tuesday at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems 2013 in Washington D.C. Ewatt, a Wuhan, Hubei Province-based company, is showcasing…
CommercialASA Recommends Warrants for UAS Surveillance The Aerospace State Association (ASA) on Tuesday at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems 2013 advised state and local governments to consider requiring warrants for government surveillance of individuals with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). …