Business & GAGulfstream Display Retrofit STC Universal Avionics, Tucson, Ariz., received the first FAA supplemental type certificate for its EFI-890R Display retrofit into a Gulfstream G-III by IFR Avionics, in Van Nuys, Calif. The STC encompasses Gulfstream G-II,…
MilitaryLockheed Martin Awarded $1 Billion Training Deal The U.S. Air Force awarded a $1.07 billion contract to Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training and Support, for a program that supports aircrew training for special operations forces and combat search and rescue.…
MilitaryBoeing Unit Secures AESA Work Boeing subsidiary McDonnell Douglas was awarded a $90.2 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy for procurement of a newly developed, additional capability for the AN/APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar.…
CommercialShandong Airlines Selects Rockwell Collins Chinese airline Shandong Airlines selected a Rockwell Collins avionics suite, including the MultiScan Hazard Detection System, Model 4000 Head-Up Guidance System (HGS) and Programmable Audio Video Entertainment System (PAVES), for 18 Boeing…
MilitaryAeroVironment Wins Army UAV Contract AeroVironment Corp., Monrovia, Calif., won a $5.3 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide the RQ-11 small unmanned aircraft system, known as the Raven, and initial spares packages. Work will be…
MilitaryF-35C Hits Milestone The U.S. Navy's F-35C Lightning II carrier variant completed its Air System Critical Design Review (CDR). The review was conducted in June at lead contractor Lockheed Martin’s Forth Worth, Texas, facility, and…
ATM ModernizationKazak Airport to Install Thales Navigation Aids Thales won a contract from Kazakhstan’s Air Navigation Service Provider, RSE Kazaeronavigatsia, to provide its STREAMS Advanced-Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) and navigation aids for Almaty Airport. Financial terms of…
CommercialTeam to Study Laser Positioning System The U.S. Air Force and FAA led a team that included Northrop Grumman and its partners, Taboada Research Instruments and Cherokee CRC, to design, build and integrate a laser positioning system in…