ConnectivityVerizon Broadens IoT Capabilities with Skyward Acquisition Verizon has acquired Skyward, the company says, expanding its Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio. Based in Portland, Oregon, Skyward provides commercial drone operations management solutions. The terms of the contract have not…
MilitaryUS Army Flies UH-60V Cockpit Mod for First Time A U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk has taken its first flight as a UH-60V, Northrop Grumman says. Fitted with a fully integrated and open architecture-based cockpit design, the aircraft took flight…
MilitaryUS Navy Taps Lockheed Martin for 63 eCASS Stations Lockheed Martin is to deliver 63 electronic consolidated automated support system (eCASS) stations to the U.S. Navy, the company said. As part of a $166 million contract, the Navy has approved full…
MilitarySaudi Air Force to Upgrade Aeronautical Information Management The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is implementing new aeronautical information management technology. Under a contract for a network upgrade issued in September 2016, Frequentis and TAJ Systems will provide a data-centric…
Embedded AvionicsOEMs Embrace New Aircraft Engine Health Monitoring Tech Aircraft engine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are introducing cloud computing, embracing the Internet of Things (IOT) and using new data-acquisition technologies to improve the way engines are monitored and maintained. Using a…
MilitaryAdvanced Hawk Makes Aero India Debut U.K. Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin was given a BAE Systems/Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) Advanced Hawk demo during its debut at Aero India, BAE Systems says. “The Advanced Hawk is another…
CommercialDrone Detect-And-Avoid System Tests Successful at NASA Armstrong Vigilant Aerospace has made progress in beyond-line-of-sight drone operation, the company said. It recently tested its FlightHorizon detect-and-avoid collision avoidance system for unmanned aircraft systems at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in…
Business & GAGogo Taps Duncan Aviation to Support Effort for 6 STCs Gogo Business Aviation has teamed with Duncan Aviation to achieve supplemental type certificates (STCs) for Gogo’s new fourth-generation (4G) service and Wi-Fi equipment, Duncan Aviation says. The 4G service is set to…