Courtney Howard

Executive Editor

Courtney, as executive editor, enjoys writing about all things electronics and avionics in PennWell’s burgeoning Aerospace and Defense Group, which encompasses Military & Aerospace Electronics, Avionics Intelligence, the Avionics Europe conference, and much more. She’s also a self-proclaimed social-media maven, mil-aero nerd, and avid avionics geek. Connect with Courtney at Courtney@Pennwell.com, @coho on Twitter, and on LinkedIn.

Articles by Courtney Howard

AirBorn Inc. acquires AESCO Electronics, adds new capabilities and employees
Military helicopter modernization, upgrade, and retrofit market to reach $3.98 billion this year
Sikorsky completes S-92 helicopter for Irish Coast Guard search and rescue operations
2012 to bring new avionics opportunities
GE Capital Aviation Services orders additional ATR 72-600 aircraft
Emrise equipment adopted for in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems
SAIC wins $55 million task order by the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training & Instrumentation to support One Semi-Automated Forces
One Stop Systems delivers MDA-T5 data recorders with high-speed disk arrays, 3U servers to NASA
Private Jet One provides charter service for worldwide celebrity tour
Ethiopian Airlines orders Blended Winglets for 767-300ER aircraft.
NASA selects a.i. solutions to provide integrated launch services to Expendable Launch Vehicle Integrated Support 2 contract
Advanced Digital Logic grows offerings, becomes ADL Embedded Solutions Inc.
Senators launch space-related bills, highlight value of aerospace to Florida, entice aerospace industry
Boeing ends year with backlog, anticipates 737 MAX success
Goodrich joins Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER light tactical next-generation helicopter team
Industry leaders discuss open-standards hardware, software environments at Embedded Tech Trends 2012 from VITA Technologies
Bahrain 2012 International Airshow brings $930 million in contracts
Industry backs, comments on FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
PwC Mission Control Report: Aerospace and defense market logs record mergers/acquisitions in 2011, activity to continue at high level in 2012
Plaintree Systems buys U.S.-based aerospace company
FAA Modernization and Reform Act to bring funding, end series of short-term extensions
Air Force to cut aircraft and personnel, will require advanced, multi-role avionics
Air Force officials unveil strategic choices and budget priorities in briefing at Pentagon
ICBC Leasing bases fleet of up to 42 Airbus A320 aircraft on Rockwell Collins avionics
Northrop Grumman selects BAE Systems Electronic Support Measure systems to help B-2 Spirit stealth bomber detect, thwart, combat electronic warfare threats
LDRA launches Certification Services division, delivering tools, certification services to help achieve compliance
Boeing 787 Dreamliner with Crane brake control system visits Asia
BOC Aviation selects Rockwell Collins avionics—including communications, navigation, threat detection--for up to 30 new Airbus A320s
Lockheed Martin chooses Presagis VAPS XT-178 software for development of DO-178C-compliant human-machine interfaces under the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130J program
Sikorsky adopts Goodrich drive system, air data system, LED lighting for S-97 Raider light tactical next-generation helicopter
Eurocopter unveils EC130 T2, seven launch customers, orders for 105 helicopters
Bell Helicopter 525 Relentless sports Arc Horizon flight deck with Garmin G5000H
Bell unveils 525 Relentless super medium helicopter at Heli-Expo 2012
Optimism reigns at record-breaking Heli-Expo 2012 in Dallas
Eglin Air Force Base hosts largest F-35 fleet with delivery of F-35 STOVL
Airbus advances Initial-4D project with test flight with 4D air traffic management
TASC wins contract to support Air Force Medical Service with engineering, technical services
Boeing KC-46A air refueling tanker team to deliver 18 aircraft by 2017
Galaxy Global wins NASA software assurance tools group support contract
Rugged, high-density Amphenol connectors offer compatibility with existing micro-miniature aerospace and defense connectors
Can aircraft manufacturers prevent rate ramp-up problems?
JEJU Air in South Korea adopts Honeywell avionics, including communications and navigation sensors, collision avoidance, and 3D weather radar
LDRA extends tool suite with certification validation for Altera Nios II soft core processors
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems tests Due Regard Radar aboard manned aircraft, sets stage for unmanned aircraft testing
Boeing Defense Space & Security delivers all Super Hornet aircraft ahead of schedule
U.S. Air Force officials select Getac B300 rugged mobile computer for QEB
End of Global Hawk Block 30?
CWE: securing connected systems
FACE Consortium update: GE Aviation, Textron, BAE Systems are principal members
FACE technical standard debuts to foster interoperability, reuse of military avionics software across common development platform
VPT introduces DC-DC converter with no cross-regulation error for avionics, military power systems
Sierra Industries expands aviation business presence, changes identity
JetBlue Airways selects PASSUR integrated traffic management for enterprise-wide implementation
Sierra Nevada Corp. wins contract to provide enhanced three-dimensional imaging, radar, symbology for helicopter operations in degraded visual environments
Embraer Defense and Security opts for Hamilton Sundstrand auxiliary power unit for KC-390 aircraft
Elbit Systems wins contract for its Hermes 900 unmanned aircraft
U.S. Air Force’s Gorgon Stare wide-area persistent surveillance system taps mercury federal systems onboard, real-time processing technology
Will the U.S. Department of Defense invest in new manned, unmanned aviation platforms?
Lockheed Martin strengthens unmanned aerial systems, surveillance, reconnaissance portfolio with Procerus Technologies acquisition
Use of dual-HUD cockpits drives sale, production of digital head-up displays for civil aircraft
Northrop Grumman responds to proposed termination of Global Hawk Block 30 program
F-35 jet gains head box assembly, returns to Edwards Air Force Base
WinSystems releases compact, flexible embedded power supplies
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne powers Centaur rocket placing U.S. Navy MUOS communications satellite into orbit
Siemens issues RFP for very small, rechargeable power supply systems
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Boeing Defense Space and Security extend use of Siemens PLM open-architecture software in design of aircraft
Software design and verification company Synopsys acquires Magma Design Automation, maker of chip design software
U.S. Dept of Defense officials, including Pentagon Press Secretary Little, to answer questions in Twitter town hall
NASA celebrates windfall of astronaut applications to join 21st astronaut class, likely the first to board commercial rockets to space station
GE, StandardAero open $50 million aircraft engine testing, research, and development center
Armadillo Aerospace launches third STIG-A rocket from Spaceport America
Hargett, Jr.: Air National Guard to be hardest hit as U.S. Air Force cuts budget
TDK-Lambda unveils compact, 500-watt power supplies
NASA seeks small satellite technologies, aims to increase spacecraft capabilities
Avionics Keynote: Mario Araujo
Avionics Keynote: Brigadier General Hans-Georg Schmidt
NASA issues solicitation, sponsors research in high-priority technology
DiSTI, ALT Software, and Green Hills Software unveil VIBE, visual interface bundle for embedded systems
AgustaWestland delivers aircraft cockpit emulations on the iPad with GL Studio
Aitech demonstrates COTS products at Avionics Europe 2012
Excitement on the exhibit floor
Technical Workshops at Avionics Europe 2012
LDRA discusses division dedicated to certification services
Informational Forums at Avionics Europe 2012
PennWell celebrates Avionics event anniversary
Avionics Keynote: Pierre Bachelier
Avionics Europe 2012 opens doors
Optimism & opportunity
FAA begins selection process for unmanned aircraft systems test site
Boeing, U.S. Army test Adaptive Vehicle Management System integrated with H-6 helicopter
NASA officials respond to security concerns over software IP auction
L-3 to acquire Thales civil aircraft simulation and training business, expand L-3 Link Simulation & Training
NASA extends Kepler Mission; Ball Aerospace Kepler Photometer will continue search for habitable planets through 2016
Raytheon completes initial flight test of Small Tactical Munition Phase II guided bomb
Spirit AeroSystems opens facility in Chanute, Kansas
United Launch Services wins NASA contract to launch GOES-R, GOES-S missions
Boeing 747-8 is approved to serve hundreds of global airports
European Space Agency, ON Semiconductor to develop next-generation star tracker CMOS image sensor
Anaren wins $11.5 million in defense OEM contracts for airborne passive ranging subsystems
Lockheed Martin to deliver MH-60R/S cockpits, integrated systems under $1 billion U.S. Navy contract
2012 AEA Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes Paul Ryan
AEA coverage, straight from the show floor
Aircraft Electronics Association convention opens in Washington
DDC-I’s Rose: Deos is first commercial RTOS supporting ARINC 653 Part 4 strict subset
DDC-I products support ARINC Specification 653, Part 4 subset
Air Astana places largest order for commercial airplanes in Kazakhstan
GE presents customizable, performance-based navigation solutions for air navigation service providers
Raytheon unveils modular, mobile air traffic control system during ATC Global 2012
NASA extends aircraft maintenance contract with Computer Sciences Corp.
SwRI, XCOR agree to research test flight missions aboard XCOR Aerospace Lynx Mark I spacecraft
CSSI supports FAA in reaching 15,000 GPS monitoring unit-based flights for RVSM program
A matter of national security: federal IP on the international stage
GE Aviation customers gain access to GeoEye 3D airport maps, earth imagery, digital terrain and obstacle data
Saab Sensis selected for wide area multilateration surveillance in Seoul, Korea
Lockheed Martin expands facility for F-35 component manufacturing
Commercial aircraft market sector entering prolonged up cycle, says Deloitte report
U.S. Air Force officials Schwartz, Donley discuss impact of potential budget cuts, reductions in personnel and aircraft fleet
Route1 commends U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command on decision to cancel order for Apple iPad2 tablets for use as EFBs
BAE Systems tests Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System on fixed-wing aircraft
Avionics Europe announces Workshops, Forums in expanding program
President Obama signs FAA bill into law; work on unmanned integration into airspace, GPS-based air traffic management to begin
AeroVironment wins $4.2 million U.S. Air Force order for Switchblade loitering munition systems and services
Airbus, Cassidian join Avionics Europe 2012 conference and exhibition
Longbow LLC completes design/development phase, delivers first common data link assembly for U.S. Army Apache Block III helicopter
Innocon MicroFalcon UAV completes flight tests in extreme weather
Boeing receives official certificates for breaking world records with the 787 Dreamliner
Avionics supplier harnesses power of Presagis VAPS XT-178 for certifiable HMIs
Airbus enjoys strong presence at Avionics Europe 2012
FACE Consortium continues expansion, adds LynuxWorks as member
Photo Science serves growing LiDAR market with Leica airborne laser scanner, fleet of aircraft
Aitech presents advanced graphics boards at Avionics Europe 2012
LDRA, MathWorks deliver increased integration, move unit testing upstream in workflow
L-3 DPA integrates DiSTI Replic8 into training system
Technical Workshops at Avionics Europe 2012
Avionics Europe 2012 Forums
Presentations: excitement on the exhibit floor
Rockwell Collins electronic engine control unit for Rotax 912 iS aircraft engine brings propulsion efficiency to light aircraft
Aircraft engineers call for aviation regulatory action, resolve
BRP introduces fuel-efficient aircraft engine, the Rotax 912 iS
Atego launches Atego Process Director for DO-178 at Avionics Europe
Core Avionics & Industrial announces safety-critical OpenGL graphics drivers, development of DO-178B/C certification package for AMD GPUs
Araujo delivers keynote address on obsolescence, COTS, IMA, SESAR, and other pressing avionics topics
German Air Force's Schmidt raises air traffic management challenges for efficiently integrating military, civil aircraft in common airspace
Bachelier, head of ATM at Airbus, discusses need for air control systems transformation
Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, and actor Jackie Chan highlight ABACE
Eurocopter showcases popular helicopters at ABACE 2012
Boeing introduces business jet with high-speed digital system
NASA Auction: satellite software technology for sale
Global spending on aviation security to reach $22.3 billion in 2012
NCI wins share of seven-year, $1.9 billion U.S. Air Force Design Engineering and Support Program contract
Visiongain: Indian defense market to continue rapid growth, expansion
L-3 Link Simulation & Training wins Naval Air Warfare contract to build Royal Malaysian Air Force F/A-18D tactical trainer
Boeing officials issue statement on WTO Appellate decision in DS 353 dispute
Air France-KLM, Lufthansa report losses in 2011, blame high fuel prices
World Trade Organization announces decision in DS 353 dispute by European communities on U.S. large civil aircraft
Chattanooga Airport corporate flight center is first aviation FBO terminal to win LEED platinum certification
Boeing, Uzbekistan Airways deliver medical supplies to Tashkent
MathWorks debuts HDL code generation, verification across MATLAB, Simulink for FPGA, ASIC, high-integrity, and standards-compliant designs
Corsairfly contracts IFE Services for in-flight entertainment, including digital encoding, AVOD management, content acquisition
IAEG: standardization of environmental requirements for aerospace industry gains momentum
Raytheon procures parts for India's Munitions Control Unit, enabling Indian Air Force Jaguar aircraft to employ modern precision weapons
Bell Helicopter, AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems partner on Manned Unmanned Operations Capability Development Laboratory
Lockheed Martin refutes Office of the Secretary of Defense SAR, F-35 cost projection
F-35 program estimated to cost $1 trillion over 55 years
Aveos MRO closes doors, Air Canada official reiterates compliance with Air Canada Public Participation Act
VSI wins $19.8 million Joint Program Office contract to deliver, support Night Vision Cueing Displays for U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy pilots
Vulcan Flex Circuit Corp. to provide flexible circuits to L-3 Communications, Fuzing, and Ordnance Systems
NASA upgrades Open Government Plan to version 2.0
Avionics Europe 2013 planning underway
Crystal Group Inc. custom electronics employed on U.S. Air Force B-2 Bomber
Cobham presents communications, mission, sensor solutions at Sea Air Space 2012
A4A commends DOT Secretary LaHood for leadership in fighting EU ETS
NASA launches international competition to develop space applications
MEN Micro draws crowd with safety-critical avionics presentation, new products for harsh environments at Avionics Europe 2012
MEN Micro launches G20 CompactPCI single-board computer for Harsh-Environment Computing
Presagis teams with Service Supplier Aeroconseil, subsidiary of AKKA Technologies Group
Core Avionics & Industrial logs twenty-fifth avionics design win
Aitech unveils rugged COTS computer at Avionics Europe 2012
Demo box from TE Connectivity showcases future of advanced packaging
PennWell celebrates successful Avionics Europe 2012 conference and exhibition, begins work on 2013 event
U.S. Navy selects Behlman COTS power supplies for airborne missions
Fortis Zd next-gen backplane connector debuts for military, commercial aerospace applications
Presagis partners with Flexible Software Solutions to offer avionics community embedded ARINC 661 solution
Bell Helicopter to refresh Army OH-58D Kiowa helicopter cabin
EMRISE gains $1.2 million electronic devices order for in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems
National Know Drones Tour raises drone warfare concerns, kicks off in Brooklyn
Court order restricts trading in equity and debt of Pinnacle Airlines Corp., affiliates
U.S. Air Force orders Minotaur I Space Launch Vehicle from Orbital
AeroVironment improves situational awareness, fidelity, target tracking with Mantis modular, gimbaled sensor payload on RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft system
Eclipse operator approved for paperless cockpit on Part 135 flights
Boeing to open Aerospace Research and Technology Center in Brazil
FAA Designated Engineering Representative provides free advice, insight into DO-178 conformance
Northrop Grumman, ATK complete flight backplane section of NASA's Webb Telescope
Free Webinar on using simulation to achieve DO-178C certification objectives takes place 26 April, 11 am EDT
BAE Systems to deliver electronic warfare, missile warning capabilities for Saudi Arabian fighter jet upgrade
Goodrich to support LOT Polish Airlines fleet of Embraer 195 aircraft
NASA officials select DynCorp for $176.9 million contract to provide aircraft maintenance
GE Aviation invests in electrical power technology for commercial, military use
Boeing, a NASA commercial crew partner, completes parachute test for CST-100 crew capsule
Airframe manufacturers, avionics suppliers, engineers, and executives discuss pressing issues, standards at AMC/AEEC General Session
Microsoft signs patent licensing agreement with Aspen Avionics for exFAT file technology
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers employees ratify three-year contract with United Launch Alliance
General Dynamics to acquire IPWireless Inc. to deliver multi-agency municipal networks for first responders
GE Capital Aviation Services leases two Airbus A320 single-aisle aircraft to Brussels Airlines
Curtiss-Wright Controls delivers rugged airborne integrated processor subsystems under defense contract
GE invests $65 million in Dayton Aerospace Corridor, unmanned aerial vehicle technologies
GE Performance-based Navigation flight paths validated at Jiuzhai Airport, improves access and payload for operators
Cessna debuts long-range Citation business jet at EBACE
Mercury Computer Systems to deliver rugged, high-density, solid-state data recorder for airborne ISR
Learjet officials choose Garmin G5000 flight deck for Learjet 70, Learjet 75 business jets