ATM ModernizationEditor's Note: Synthetic Vision: The Next Step Synthetic vision technology, as this issue of Avionics Magazine points out, is transitioning from general to corporate aviation. It's only a matter of time before bizjet operators usher the technology into everyday…
ATM ModernizationNew Products Multi I/O Board Data Device Corp. (DDC) has unveiled a multiprotocol PMC card for Mil-Std-1553 and ARINC 429 data bus applications. The BU-655590F/M packages a wide array of functions, including up to…
ATM ModernizationPeople Bob Kramer Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, has named Bob Kramer as senior vice president of marketing and strategic development. An 18-year employee of Lockheed, he is responsible for…
ATM ModernizationPerspectives: Combining Safety, Security Certifications Today's digital aircraft are large distributed computing systems. Each of these nodes is certified to perform its functions safely. To date, there is no formal mandate for FAA to include security issues…
ATM ModernizationQ&A: Closing Network Gaps The Quint Networking Technology (QNT) program under the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plans to take network centric operations to the next level. Although the agency considers the effort to…
ATM ModernizationWhat is RTSP? At A Glance: Required total system performance (RTSP) is more than an abstraction. It is a concept of growing importance in air traffic management (ATM) as designers plan how to accommodate traffic…
CommercialSafety: Garbage In, Accident Out It was a terrible wipe-out accident, in which the Boeing 747 freighter experienced a tail scrape on takeoff, ran off the end of the runway, collided with an earthen berm capped with…
ATM ModernizationSatcom: Broadband in the Cabin At A Glance: Despite the demise of Connexion, there is still demand for broadband and near- broadband connectivity. We discuss: Service providers, including Inmarsat, ARINC, OnAir, AeroMobile, Satcom Direct and AirCell; and…