That the repair station business is growing should be no surprise, given the rise in aircraft use in both the air transport and corporate aviation sectors. But the repair station business, while…
A little heralded document issued by FAA in December 2004 describes how software developers and avionics manufacturers can obtain limited approval of software components that can be reused in many other aircraft…
STASYS Acquisition Lockheed Martin Corp. has completed the acquisition of UK-based STASYS Ltd. The firm, which specializes in network communications and defense interoperability, will bring to Lockheed Martin its experience in tactical…
Existing airborne radars can detect and track moving ground vehicles and aircraft. Now the U.S. Air Force is developing the first airborne surveillance radar capable of detecting and tracking low-flying cruise missiles.…
FAA lists more than 1,300 repair stations throughout the world. Unable to list all of the repair stations, we nevertheless include some of the key providers of avionics and instrument support. We…
April 24 AMC Regional Aircraft Meeting, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Ga., held in connection with the Avionics Maintenance Conference. Contact Roger Goldberg, ARINC Inc., phone 410-266-2915, fax 410-266-2047 or visit www.arinc.com/amc/information/amc_regional_meeting.pdf. 25-28 56th…
At a recent aviation security conference, exhibitors displayed a wide range of new technologies aimed at preventing weapons and explosives from being taken or placed aboard civil aircraft. From air-sampling and X-ray,…
Real-time operating systems (RTOS) are the foundation software for computing systems. They manage the computers' other software programs and orchestrate these programs' requests for services. And they must be robust enough to…