MilitaryShadin Wins Air Force Contract Shadin Avionics, St. Louis Park, Minn., won a $3.4 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to provide a digital fuel quantity computer that will replace the existing fuel quantity conditioning unit…
CommercialMitsubishi Heavy Industries Selects Rockwell Collins Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will use Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion avionics suite on its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). MHI expects global demand for around 5,000 regional jets in MRJ's size class…
CommercialChelton Awarded Certification Credentials Chelton Flight Systems has been certified by the FAA to perform its own supplemental type certifications (STC) under the agency’s oversight. The Boise, Idaho-based manufacturer of avionics equipment said it was certified…
MilitaryLaBarge Wins F-16 Contract LaBarge, St. Louis, received a $2.2 million contract from Northrop Grumman to produce an electronic chassis used in the fire control radar system of the F-16 fighter aircraft. The Northrop Grumman AN/APG-68…
MilitaryRaytheon Wins AESA Contract Raytheon said its active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar has been selected by Boeing for the U.S. Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft. The contract covers AESA development, the production of test…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Awarded Radar Pact Northrop Grumman said it was awarded two contracts from the U.S. Air Force's Warner Robins Air Logistics Center to provide radars and logistical support for the Air National Guard. The contract value…
MilitaryBoeing Hits C-130 Milestones Boeing said it achieved several development milestones on its C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP). Boeing said it flew the C-130 AMP aircraft in October for the first time following a series of…
CommercialPerspectives: Micro Testing, Macro Research Aviation test equipment is under the greatest scrutiny as specialists supported by the European Commission and the U.K. government seek to develop world class aerospace products. Many major original equipment manufacturers are…