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GPS III Testbed

Lockheed Martin powers on GPS III navigation payload in recent tests

DENVER, Co., 29 May 2012. The Lockheed Martin [NYSE:  LMT] team developing the Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellites has powered on the program’s satellite pathfinder, the GPS III Non-Flight Satellite Testbed (GNST), with elements of its navigation payload onboard.

Monarch to continue handling line maintenance on Aer Lingus fleet of Airbus A320 jetliners after signing contract extension

Monarch to continue handling line maintenance on Aer Lingus fleet of Airbus A320 jetliners in contract extension

LONDON, 29 May 2012. Leaders of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) expert Monarch Aircraft Engineering Ltd. in London will continue handling line maintenance for Airbus A320 jetliners operated by Irish flag passenger air carrier Aer Lingus in Dublin, Ireland, under terms of an extension to a line maintenance technical handling agreement.

Hawker Beechcraft begins installing Garmin G1000 glass cockpit avionics in King Air twin-engine turboprops

Hawker Beechcraft begins installing Garmin G1000 glass cockpit avionics in King Air twin-engine turboprops

WICHITA, Kan., 27 May 2012. General aviation specialist Hawker Beechcraft Corp. in Wichita, Kan., has begun upgrading avionics in the company's King Air twin-engine turboprop aircraft with the Garmin G1000 integrated flight deck from Garmin Ltd. in Olathe, Kan., which enables King Air pilots to view flight information on large high-definition displays.

Features & Analysis

DARPA moves ahead with fractionated-satellite System F6 program with solicitation for affordable satellite bus

DARPA moves ahead with fractionated-satellite System F6 program with solicitation for affordable satellite bus

ARLINGTON, Va. 20 May 2012. Satellite designers at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are pushing forward with a project to develop small, networked clusters or orbiting satellite modules that are maintainable and upgradeable to replace traditional monolithic military satellites that can be risky and difficult to fix or upgrade when onboard malfunctions occur.

Military & Aerospace Electronics introduces iPhone app for easy mobile access to latest news and features

Avionics Intelligence sister Website adds iPhone app in growing list of PennWell mobile applications for content on the go

NASHUA, N.H., 18 May 2012. Military & Aerospace Electronics today is unveiling its iPhone app for Military & Aerospace Electronics online content, which is updated daily, seven days a week. With the new iPhone app, readers can access the latest content posted to the Military & Aerospace Electronics Website at www.militaryaerospace.com, as well as view the latest videos, easily and in a format convenient to the iPhone screen.

Embraer moves ahead with project to develop Legacy 500 business jet with high-speed taxi tests; first flight this fall

Embraer moves ahead with project to develop Legacy 500 business jet with high-speed taxi tests; first flight this fall

SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, 13 May 2012. Engineers at Aircraft manufacturer Embraer S.A. in São José Dos Campos, Brazil, are moving ahead with their company's project to develop the midsize Legacy 500 business jet with taxi runs and the beginning of ground vibration tests in anticipation of the first flight scheduled for this fall.

DARPA seeks to develop small reconnaissance satellites that are cheaper to build than UAVs

DARPA seeks to develop small reconnaissance satellites that are less expensive to build than unmanned aerial vehicles

ARLINGTON, Va., 11 May 2012. Scientists at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., want to make relevant battlefield imagery available to front-line warfighters in real time using constellations of temporary and inexpensive orbiting satellites that are launched quickly enough to support fast-moving military operations.

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The haunting bugle call Taps is 150 years old this summer

THE MIL & AERO BLOG, 24 May 2012. This summer marks the 150th anniversary of one of the best-known bugle calls ever -- the haunting tune played at thousands of military funerals every year known as Taps. The tune first was played du... Read More >>

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Cable verification tool for avionics test and maintenance, and other industrial networking introduced by Ideal Industries

Cable verification tool for avionics test and maintenance, and other industrial networking introduced by Ideal Industries

SYCAMORE, Ill., 29 May 2012. Ideal Industries Inc. in Sycamore, Ill., is introducing the NaviTEK II cable verification tool for avionics technicians and other industrial networking experts who need a local-area network (LAN) test and measurement tool. The NaviTEK II wire-mapper and troubleshooter is for cabling installers and IT or facilities managers working in industrial, enterprise, residential, or campus Ethernet environment.

Point-of-load DC-DC converters for military embedded systems introduced by Murata Power

Point-of-load DC-DC converters for avionics and military embedded systems introduced by Murata Power

MANSFIELD, Mass., 27 May 2012. Murata Power Solutions Inc. in Mansfield, Mass., is introducing the OKX series of miniature non-isolated single-output DC-DC converters for point-of-load applications in military embedded systems involving field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and digital signal processors (DSPs).

DuraNet 1268

Parvus introduces rugged fiber optic Gigabit Ethernet switch subsystem

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, 26 May 2012. Parvus, a subsidiary of Eurotech, has released tactical fiber optic media support for the DuraNET 1268, a rugged Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet switch subsystem equipped with ten triple-speed 10/100/1000Mbps ports for connecting IPv4 and IPv6 compatible sensors and computing devices onboard network-centric manned and unmanned vehicles and aircraft.

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Kontron introduces the CP3003 3U CompactPCI processor board for 3rd generation Intel Core processors

ECHING, Germany, 25 May 2012. Kontron introduced the high-performance 3U CompactPCI processor board CP3003, based on the 3rd generation Intel Core processor technology. Kontron’s first Quad-Core 3U CompactPCI processor board provides customers with processing performance and 3D graphics performance.

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