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Nav Canada Formalizes Participation in Aireon

Nav Canada signed an agreement finalizing the terms of its participation in Aireon, a joint venture with Iridium Communications announced in June. The joint venture will be putting automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B)…

Military

Thales Opens Research Center in Canada

Thales has opened its fifth Thales Research & Technology Center (TRT) at the Parc du Technologique in Quebec City, its first R&D facility in North America. The new facility will focus on…

Commercial

Telesat to Provide Coverage for Panasonic in Latin America

Satellite operator Telesat signed a long-term contract with Panasonic Avionics to provide additional aeronautical broadband service over Latin America. This agreement represents a pre-launch sale for Telesat’s new Anik G1 satellite and…

Commercial

Garmin to Supply Avionics for Northrop Grumman's Firebird

Northrop Grumman selected Garmin to supply the avionics suite for the new Firebird, an optionally-piloted vehicle (OPV) designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The Firebird is equipped with a tailored…