Gulfstream G250 makes debut at NBAAATLANTA 21 Oct. 2010. Gulfstream's new G250 super mid-size jet accomplished its first trans-Atlantic crossing on Oct. 15 en route to the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) show. The aircraft flew 6,192 nautical miles squawk-free in three legs over 14 hours and 31 minutes. The large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G250, which Gulfstream builds in conjunction with its partner Israel Aerospace Industries, is part of Gulfstream's static display at the Peachtree DeKalb Airport. |
Enhanced vision system on Boeing Business Jet certified by FAAATLANTA, 18 Oct. 2010. Boeing (NYSE: BA) Business Jets announced at a press conference at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) show in Atlanta that the Rockwell Collins enhanced vision system (EVS) was certified by the Federal Aviation Administration on a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), an Air National Guard C-40. The Rockwell Collins EVS is available to current and future BBJ operators as a post-production modification. |
Bombardier launches its new Global aircraft family
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Sikorsky introduces Project Firefly, electric helicopter demonstrator
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Ultra-wideband A/D converter signal-acquisition board introduced by Tekmicro for VXS and VME embedded computing systemsCHELMSFORD, Mass., 11 May 2010. TEK Microsystems Inc. in Chelmsford, Mass., is introducing the Proteus-V5 ultra-wideband A/D converter signal acquisition ANSI/VITA 41 VXS board that is compatible with legacy VME embedded computing systems. |
Webcast today on OpenVPX 1.0 for military systems at 3pm Est.
NASHUA, 10 Feb. 2010. Today at 3 pm Est. experts from Boeing, GE Intelligent Platforms, Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Solutions, Mercury Computer Systems, and SIE Computing Solutions discuss the impact of OpenVPX 1.0 in military systems.
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OpenVPX 1.0 for military systems webcast happening on Wednesday 10 Feb.
NASHUA, 8 Feb. 2010. Engineers from Boeing, GE Intelligent Platforms, Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Solutions, Mercury Computer Systems, and SIE Computing Solutions discuss the impact of OpenVPX 1.0 in military systems this Wednesday, 10 Feb. at 3pm Est.
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Fiber optic avionics connectors have performance advantages for avionics systems
A steady aerospace and defense market combined with the performance advantages of fiber over copper has designers of optical avionics connectors confident in the short and long-term future.
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OpenVPX specification completed and released to VITA 65 for ratification
BOSTON, 22 Oct. 2009. The OpenVPX Industry Working Group, an alliance of VITA member defense and aerospace prime contractors and embedded computing systems suppliers focused on addressing VPX (VITA 46) system-level interoperability issues in avionics computing and mission computing, announced the completion of the OpenVPX specification and its release to the VITA 65 working group for quick ratification.
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Rockwell Collins Head-Up Guidance System certified for avionics systems G450 and G550 aircraft
ORLANDO, Fla. 21 Oct. 2009. - Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announced that its HGS-6250 Head-Up Guidance System (HGS) has been certified for avionics systems in Gulfstream G450 and G550 aircraft. The announcement was made at the National Business Aviation Association's (NBAA) Annual Meeting & Convention taking place this week.
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Avionics connectors getting more rugged for demanding market
Avionics hardware integrators are demanding today's avionics connectors be faster, lighter, and more rugged than ever before – especially those that fly on unmanned aircraft. Avionics Connector suppliers also see the avionics market climate holding steady with the military avionics sector showing growth.
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Avionics packaging specialist Carlo Gavazzi acquired by European embedded computer company
BROCKTON, Mass., 2 April 2009. Embedded computer manufacturer System Industrie Electronic AG (S.I.E. AG) in Lustenau, Austria, has acquired avionics packaging specialist Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions Inc. in Brockton, Mass., and has changed Gavazzi's name to S.I.E. Computing Solutions Inc.
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New VPX industry group creates stir by going outside VITA membership
CHELMSFORD, Mass., 18 Feb. 2008. -- A new industry working group built around solving interoperability issues for an embedded computer standard gained more attention for its membership than its stated goal of solving system interoperability issues in VPX (VITA 46) -- a standard defined by the VITA open standards and open markets trade organization in Fountain Hills, Ariz.
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COTS military and aviation electronics is bright spot in otherwise dismal VME embedded computer market
FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz., 3 Feb. 2008. Growing demand for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) avionics and military embedded computing is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise dismal market forecast for VME and VME-related computer boards, according to a market forecast released today from the VITA open standards and open markets trade organization in Fountain Hills, Ariz.
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Kontron and LynuxWorks release Intel COTS safety-critical platform
SAN JOSE, Calif., 3 Jan. 2009. Kontron in San Diego and LynuxWorks released an Intel-based COTS platform for safety-critical, deterministic real-time embedded applications, using the Kontron PENTXM2 single-board computer running the LynxOS-178 RTOS.
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OSHKOSH, Wis., 31 July 2010. Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, introduced Project Firefly, an all-electric helicopter technology demonstrator, at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture exhibition in Oshkosh, Wis. The demonstrator will feature a 190-horsepower electric motor, a motor controller, a battery system, and cockpit controls.