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Military

ViaSat Awarded Contract for F-16 Data Terminals

ViaSat, based in Carlsbad, Calif., was awarded a $4.8 million contract for Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) terminals for the F-16s. This award resulted from a competitive procurement for 30 LVT(6) configuration terminals…

Military

PACE to Develop Flight Performance Software

PACE, based in Berlin, has been awarded a subcontract by Air France Industries to develop an on-board flight performance software for the French air force’s fleet of AWACS E-3Fs. PACE said the software…

Commercial

EgyptAir Selects Rockwell Collins Avionics

EgyptAir has selected Rockwell Collins' suite of avionics for eight Boeing 737 NGs. Deliveries are scheduled from September 2010 through August 2012. The agreement includes dual Rockwell Collins Multiscan Hazard Detection System…

Military

Elbit Systems Awarded Helmet Display Contract

Elbit Systems of America was awarded a $8.2 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to supply its Helmet Display and Tracker System (HDTS) for the AH-1W Attack Helicopter. The contract covers the…

Business & GA

Cobham's HeliSAS System Receives TSO

Cobham, of Mineral Wells, Texas, received FAA technical standard order (TSO) certification for its HeliSAS Stability Augmentation System and Autopilot. Cobham received a FAA supplemental type certification for HeliSAS use in a Robinson R44…

Commercial

Cimber Sterling Signs with Lufthansa Systems

Danish airline Cimber Sterling will use Lufthansa Systems’ navigation charts (Lido/RouteManual) and Lido/TakeOff for take-off performance analysis under terms of a five-year contract announced Monday. Lido/TakeOff calculates the optimal take-off data while…

Commercial

Horizon Air First Airline to Fly WAAS Approaches

Seattle-based Horizon Air said it became the first scheduled passenger carrier to operate revenue flights using GPS Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) approach procedures.   Equipped with dual Universal Avionics UNS-1Ew flight…

Commercial

Afriqiyah Airways Selects OnAir

Libyan airline Afriqiyah Airways will install OnAir's in-flight connectivity on its fleet of Airbus long- and short-range fleets. OnAir, a joint venture between Airbus and SITA, said this is the first time an…