Editor's NoteNew Products Korry Switch Korry Electronics has reduced the delivery time in half for its 5/8-inch LED-illuminated 389 Quick Switch, now available in five working days. Korry, a subsidiary of Esterline Technologies Corp. based…
CommercialPerspectives: Time for Change How does that old saying go? The only thing that stays constant is change. This is true in commercial avionics, where we have seen a steady progression from analog to digital components.…
Editor's NoteEditor's Note: Onward And Upward It is with great pleasure that I introduce myself as the new editor of Avionics magazine. Actually, this is a return engagement for me. I served as managing editor of this fine…
Business & GAIndustry Scan Infrared System Adapted For GA Infrared imaging technology developed for the military and employed in high- end cars and other markets is being adapted for an enhanced vision system (EVS) available to…
Editor's NotePeople Mel Hilderbrand Mel Hilderbrand has been named president of S-TEC Corp., of Mineral Wells, Tex. Hilderbrand was serving as the company’s senior vice president of customer operations before his promotion to president.…
Business & GABoeing Resumes A160 Tests Boeing touted the successful resumption of test flights of its A160 Hummingbird unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), saying the rotorcraft proved its “versatility through a rigorous flight test program.” Boeing resumed test operations…
MilitaryNorthrop Wins USAF Contract The U.S. Air Force awarded a contract for $99.5 million to Linthicum Heights, Md.-based Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems to provide fire control radar systems to Pakistan. Northrop Grumman will provide 54 radar…
Editor's NoteApple Teams with Airlines Apple Computers is teaming up with six airlines to provide integration between its iPod music player and in-flight entertainment systems. Starting in mid-2007, Apple, Cupertino, Calif., said Air France, Continental, Delta Airlines,…