VPT introduces series of radiation-hardened DC-DC power conversion products for space power systemsLONG BEACH, Calif., 21 May 2013. VPT Inc., a HEICO company (NYSE:HEI.A, HEI), introduces a new series of radiation-hardened DC-DC power converters, point of load converters, and EMI filters to power space systems. |
EyeTech Digital Systems and Thales partner to advance eye tracking in the aircraft cabinMESA, Ariz., 20 May 2013. EyeTech Digital Systems provided eye tracking hardware, software, and engineering integration support for Thales In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity’s touch-free entertainment system, which won the 2013 Crystal Cabin Award for Passenger Comfort Systems. |
Navy orders AN/ARC-210(V) aircraft radios, radio control sets, and related avionics equipment from Rockwell CollinsPATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md., 19 May 2013. U.S. Navy avionics radio communications experts needed electronic radios and related equipment for a variety of aircraft. They found their solution from Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. |
Army chooses Talon multi-sensor reconnaissance and surveillance payload from FLIR Systems for UH-60 helicopterREDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala., 19 May 2013. U.S. Army helicopter avionics experts needed a multi-sensor payload for the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter. They found their solution from FLIR Systems Inc. in Wilsonville, Ore. |
EADS North America to transform CN235 aircraft into HC-144A maintenance training unit for U.S. Coast Guard personnelHERNDON, Va., 18 May 2013. Officials at the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center plans to transform a prototype CN235 aircraft into an HC-144A maintenance training unit, based on the Airbus Military CN235 tactical airlifter. |
Northrop Grumman X-47B UCAS running on Wind River VxWorks catapults from aircraft carrierBy Chip Downing, Senior Director of Aerospace & Defense, Wind River ALAMEDA, Calif., 16 May 2013. The Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned aircraft achieved a catapult launch from the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush carrier, the first of its kind in aviation history. This marks a very proud day for Wind River knowing that the VxWorks real-time operating system is a key technology for this aircraft, developed as part of the Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) program. |
Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Catapult X-47B from Carrier, marking the first catapult launch of an unmanned aircraft from a shipNAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., 16 May 2013. Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC) and the U.S. Navy made carrier-capable unmanned aircraft history by catapulting the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator from the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77). |
ITT Exelis to provide anti-jam GPS antennas for Canadian military aircraftBOHEMIA, N.Y., 16 May 2013. ITT Exelis (NYSE:XLS) won a contract by Raytheon U.K. and the Canadian Department of National Defence to deliver anti-jam GPS antenna arrays for several Canadian airborne military platforms. |
World commercial aircraft MRO market to reach $49.2 billion this year, according to VisiongainLONDON, 16 May 2013. The global commercial aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) market will reach a value of $49.2 billion in 2013 in response to growing demand for maintenance services to handle the global fleet of commercial aircraft, predict Visiongain analysts. |
NASA extends electrical systems engineering services contract with MEI TechnologiesWASHINGTON, 15 May 2013. NASA officials extended its interim contract with MEI Technologies Inc. of Houston for electrical systems engineering services. |
Naval Research Lab Ion Tiger powered by fuel cells breaks endurance record for small, electric UAVsWASHINGTON, 15 May 2013. Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory flew their fuel-cell-powered Ion Tiger unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for 48 hours and 1 minute, 16-18 April, by using liquid hydrogen (LH2) fuel in a new, NRL-developed, cryogenic fuel storage tank and delivery system. |
Turkish National Police selects Sikorsky VIP S-92 helicopters for Turkish Prime Ministry transportationISTANBUL, 14 May 2013. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), won a contract to provide two VIP S-92 helicopters to the Turkish National Police (TNP) for service to the Turkish Prime Ministry.
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Lockheed Martin enhances search and rescue service for general aviationASHBURN, Va., 14 May 2013. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) engineers have updated the Lockheed Martin Flight Services (LMFS) automation system and Pilot Web Portal to make general aviation safer and more convenient, at no cost to pilots. |
BAE Systems and EMTEQ to collaborate on IntelliCabin integrated cabin managementENDICOTT, N.Y., 13 May 2013. BAE Systems and EMTEQ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the IntelliCabinintegrated cabin management system for commercial aircraft original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and airline interiors modifications markets. |
ITT Exelis to provide RF technology for fighter aircraftCLIFTON, N.J., 13 May 2013. ITT Exelis (NYSE:XLS) won a $9.4 million contract from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Fort Worth, Texas, to supply the Continuous Wave Illuminator (CWI) subsystem for the F-16 Fighting Falcon. |
Alpha Air Center FBO at Joplin Regional Airport set to complete 5,000-square-foot executive terminal this summerWEBB CITY, Mo., 12 May 2013. Alpha Air Center, a fixed-base operator (FBO) at Joplin Regional Airport (KJL) in Webb City, Mo., is scheduled to complete a 5,000-square-foot executive terminal this summer, airport officials say. |
Northstar Aviation FBO at Providence Green Airport unveils expanded and upgraded business aviation executive terminalWARWICK, R.I., 12 May 2013. Northstar Aviation, a fixed-base operator at Green Airport (PVD) in Warwick, R.I., has finished a new, state-of-the-art executive terminal. |
Wanted: advice on aviation design and analysis training onlineSURAT, India, 11 May 2013. A mechanical engineer working on aerospace applications has written to Avionics Intelligence for advice on online training for automotive and aviation design and analysis training. |
V-22 tiltrotor communications and missile-defense avionics upgrade to use tactical booster amplifier from AR ModularBOTHELL, Wash., 10 May 2013. Avionics experts upgrading the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft needed a booster amplifier to help increase the fixed-wing aircraft's ability to defeat enemy missiles. They found their solution from AR Modular RF in Bothell, Wash. |
NASA selects Ohio non-profit to manage unmanned air challengeWASHINGTON, 10 May 2013. NASA officials have selected Development Projects Inc. of Dayton, Ohio, to manage its new Centennial Challenge prize competition related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in 2014. |