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Embedded Avionics

Boeing Awarded AWACS Avionics Modernization Contract

Boeing received a $368 million Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) contract to modernizes the flight deck and avionics of the U.S. and NATO E-3 707 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft.…

Commercial

Wasp AE Included in Air Force's BATMAV Program

The Wasp AE unmanned aircraft system from AeroVironment, of Monrovia, Calif., has been accepted by the U.S. Air Force for inclusion in its Battlefield Air Targeting Micro Air Vehicle (BATMAV) program. Inclusion into the…

Business & GA

Lufthansa to Supply Nice CMS for Learjet 70, 75

Lufthansa Technik's Innovation Business Unit has been selected by Learjet as the supplier of the cabin management and in-flight entertainment (CMS/IFE) system for the new Learjet 70 and Learjet 75, the companies…

Business & GA

Delta Receives STC on ACSS Avionics, Astronautics EFB

Delta Air Lines has received a FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) on avionics from ACSS, of Phoenix, and an electronic flight bag from Astronautics Corporation of America, of Milwaukee. The avionics applications…

Business & GA

LiveTV Awarded STC for Iridium Satcom Platform

JetBlue subsidiary LiveTV received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the first commercial aircraft to install the Iridium OpenPort-Aero satellite communications platform. Iridium OpenPort-Aero provides data and voice connectivity, including email, text messaging,…

Commercial

Gogo, AeroSat to Partner on Ku-Band

 Air-to-ground in-flight connectivity provider Gogo has partnered with satellite equipment provider, AeroSat, to bring a Ku-satellite system to commercial airlines. The system will allow Gogo to offer airlines connectivity services that extend…

Military

Northrop Grumman Awarded NATO UAS Contract

Northrop Grumman signed a $1.7 billion contract to provide five Block 40 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system. Operating under NATO command, AGS is expected…

Business & GA

AMAC Aerospace Selects TrueNorth Avionics System

TrueNorth Avionics will provide its Simphone OpenCabin airborne telecommunications system for AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland, for an Airbus ACJ A319 VIP Aircraft. This follows AMAC’s initial selection of a TrueNorth Simphone…