MilitaryUS Air Force Keeps Orion Drone Development Going in its 12th Year The U.S. Air Force wants to continue development of its Orion unmanned aircraft system (UAS). It has awarded Aurora Flight Sciences a new, $48 million contract, the new Boeing company said. Orion…
Business & GAChina's Wanfeng Completes Takeover of Diamond Aircraft Group China’s Wanfeng Aviation Industry Co. Ltd. has added Diamond Aircraft Group to its portfolio. The acquisition was completed at the end of 2017. “Diamond is my life’s work. In the interest of…
Embedded AvionicsHoneywell’s GoDirect Can Now Verify FANS Tech Users of Honeywell’s GoDirect Datalink services can now test future air navigation systems (FANS) equipment. The company said the new tool could verify that the system is installed and correctly working. “Having…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol Handles Another Record Amount of Air Traffic Eurocontrol said it handled a record number of flights during 2016. Nominated to be Network Manager by the European Commission, Eurocontrol said it handled 10.6 million flights in 2017. That represented an…
CommercialJoint Venture With Japan Could Yield Connectivity Through High-Altitude, Solar-Powered Drone A high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) is a category of unmanned aircraft that AeroVironment Inc. thinks could deliver a multitude of benefits to the commercial market through use of Internet of Things (IoT) and…
Embedded AvionicsChina Ready to Boost Funding in AVIC Avionics AviChina Industry & Technology Company Ltd. is hoping to raise funds for AVIC Avionics. “The total amount of proceeds from the Issuance of Convertible Corporate Bonds will be [2.4 billion Yuan],” AviChina…
CommercialKorea Establishes Alliance to Take Avionics to International Markets South Korea plans to take on the international market. With a newly established Aviation Industry Alliance, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said it hopes to expand exports “through technical cooperation…
MilitaryV-22 to Receive DVE Improvements Under Cockpit Upgrade Contract The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey needs some avionics support, and the U.S. Defense Department has tapped the manufacturer to provide it. Funds are coming from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy, with…