ConnectivityGE Aviation Engine Mechanic Tests IoT With Connected Torque Wrench Augmented reality developer Upskill successfully piloted its Skylight platform on Glass Enterprise Edition at GE Aviation, GE Aviation said. With the capability, GE Aviation’s tools can be connected, and interact digitally with…
MilitaryAirbus Orders 37 L3 Imaging Systems for Two Fleets of Military H225Ms Airbus has placed an order for 37 L3 Technologies MX-15 electro-optical and infrared imaging systems, L3 said. The Wescam product is to be installed on multiple fleets of H225M Caracals. “L3 WESCAM…
Embedded AvionicsRussia Unveils System that Could Influence Future Products, Report Says Russia’s Ramenskoye avionics design bureau is debuting a system for helicopters at MAKS 2017, Russian Aviation Insider reported. The Russian International Aviation and Space Salon began Tuesday and is set to run until…
Curated ContentFAA Tests Automated Approval for Drone Flights U.S. drone operations have been constrained by a number of factors, including a lengthy approval process for flights in controlled airspace. Now at 50 U.S. airports, the FAA is preparing tests of…
ATM ModernizationFAA Considers Reduced Separation Minima in Oceanic Airspace The FAA is developing a business case to establish reduced separation requirements for airplanes flying in U.S. controlled oceanic airspace. A government-industry body, the Enhanced Surveillance Task Group (ESTG) has determined the…
MilitaryUS Army Could Pay Leidos $64M for Reconnaissance Systems The U.S. Army is expanding the capabilities of its fleet of multi-sensor reconnaissance De Havilland Canada (DHC) aircraft, with help from Leidos Group, the company said. With a contract worth a potential…
ATM ModernizationForeFlight Unveils 'Smallest' ADS-B Receiver in the Market ForeFlight, well known for its iOS electronic flight bag, now offers a portable, dual-band ADS-B receiver, the company said. The receiver, called Scout, is the result of collaboration with uAvionix, and delivers…
ConnectivityIsrael's El Al Wants to Outfit Boeing Dreamliners with Panasonic IFE Panasonic Avionics Corp.’s eX3 in-flight entertainment (IFE) system is set to find its way onto 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Panasonic said. Israel's El Al airlines has selected the system for its new fleet.…