CommercialAirbus’ First A350-1000 Takes Shape Build-up of the first A350-1000 began in Hamburg and Saint-Nazaire (shown here) with the assembly start of the first fuselage major components. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 09-25-2015] Airbus’ first A350-1000 is taking…
ATM ModernizationSES Wins Contract to Support FAA WAAS A digital representation of the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). Photo: FAA [Avionics Today 09-25-2015] Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems has selected SES Government Solutions (SES GS) to build two GEO Uplink Subsystem…
Embedded AvionicsHow to Select the Right Databus Analyzer GE's RAR-USB is designed for debugging, simulation, monitoring and analyzing bus traffic and data recording of ARINC 429 and 717 data bus protocols. Photo: GE Intelligent Platforms [Avionics Magazine 09-24-2015] Avionics bus…
Embedded AvionicsTeradyne VP Speaks to the Expanding Databus Testing Market John Wood, vice president and general manager of defense and aerospace at Teradyne. Photo: Linkedin [Avionics Today 09-17-2015] Late last year Massachusetts-based Teradyne, developer and supplier of Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), made…
Embedded AvionicsUSAF Selects GE to Define High Performance Embedded Computer Architectures GE radar processor for USAF platforms. Photo: GE [Avionics Today 09-24-2015] GE’s Intelligent Platforms business is currently undertaking a six month research program to help the United States Air Force (USAF) define…
Business & GAFTG Cockpit Control Panels Receive CAAC Airworthiness Tags C919 cockpit. Photo: GE Communications [Avionics Today 09-24-2015] The cockpit control panel assemblies being developed for Shanghai Avionics Corporation (SAVIC) by Firan Technology Group (FTG) have received airworthiness tags from the Civil…
Business & GATechSAT, Ideal Aerosmith Ink Partnership Ideal Aerosmith employee. Photo: Grand Forks Region EDC [Avionics Today 09-24-2015] TechSAT GmbH has formed a partnership by executing a strategic teaming agreement with Ideal Aerosmith, a total test solutions integration company…
Embedded AvionicsUSAF SIL Integrate Salvaged Cockpit Parts into C-5 Hardware, Software Testing Lockheed C-5 Galaxy aircraft. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-24-2015] The C-5 System Integration Lab (SIL) at the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Robins Air Force Base (AFB) has been preparing to accommodate upcoming…