Embedded AvionicsGeneral Atomics Inks US Air Force Contract for MQ-9 UAV Software Line MQ-9 reaper UAV. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 01-26-2016] The U.S. Air Force has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems a $34 million order to develop and field the Air Force Special Operations Command…
MilitaryLockheed Martin Combines IS&GS with Leidos [Avionics Today 01-26-2016] Lockheed Martin combined its realigned Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) business segment with Leidos Holdings in order to focus more heavily on aerospace and defense, according to Lockheed…
CommercialJetBlue Announces A320 Redesign Complete with Gate-To-Gate Wi-Fi JetBlue’s new A320 redesigned cabin. Photo: JetBlue [Avionics Today 01-26-2016] JetBlue has announced plans to introduce a fully connected in-seat experience that will include a gate-to-gate in-flight experience, among other new features,…
Business & GASingapore Polytechnic Inaugurates Aerospace Electronics Engineering Facility Students studying an aircraft part at the Singapore Polytechnic AeroHub. Photo: Singapore Polytechnic [Avionics Today 01-26-2016] Singapore Polytechnic has officially opened its Aerohub, which will house aeronautical and aerospace electronics engineering laboratories,…
ATM ModernizationSESAR JU Study Confirms Need for New Aviation Datalink Tech in Europe [Avionics Today 01-26-2016] The Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) has released a study analyzing the projected use and capacity of VHF Digital Link Mode 2 (VDL Mode 2)…
CommercialJetBlue Comes Out as Launch Customer for Thales’ New Seatback IFE JetBlue will equip with Thales new seatback IFE system. Photo: Thales [Avionics Today 01-25-2016] JetBlue Airways is upgrading its seatback In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) systems on current and future A320 fleets with Thales’…
ATM ModernizationRockwell Collins Sees First Quarter 2016 Decline Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion rotorcraft flight deck. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 01-25-2016] Rockwell Collins reported sales in the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 were $1.1 billion, a 5 percent…
CommercialNOAA to use Raytheon UAV to Track Storms from the Inside Out Coyote(R) Unmanned Air System (UAS). Photo: Raytheon [Avionics Today 01-25-2016] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will use Raytheon’s Coyote Unmanned Air System (UAS) for hurricane tracking and modeling, giving researchers a…