Avionics

The Av8 Group has developed an FAA-DER approved solution for the MCDU (Multipurpose Control Display Unit) Keyboard Replacement Unit in the Airbus A320, A330 and A340 aircraft. The MCDU keyboards are used often and the paint can become chipped or faded, along with the buttons themselves completely breaking. The replacement kit, developed by Av8 in…

L3Harris Technologies has launched Express Readout, an automated aircraft recorder validation service which provides the necessary reports about recorder functionality as mandated by aviation authorities. Global aviation authorities require aircraft operators to provide annual compliance for flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders, including those with datalink capabilities to prove they are functioning correctly. Express…

Binder USA has introduced the Series 718 M8 female connector, a 12-contact cable connector with an overmolded, hex screw connection and companion M8 male panel mount connector with single wires. The 12 gold plated contacts have a current rating of 1.0 amp and rated voltage of 30 V. The M8 connector is ideal for use…

MTS Sensors, a division of MTS Systems Corporation, released Endevco Model 4418 low-noise signal conditioner providing test engineers with a new battery-operated solution for lab and field testing. The Model 4418 signal conditioner is designed to work with piezoresistive bridge sensors and differential voltage sensors, including Endevco’s line of piezoresistive accelerometers, piezoresistive pressure sensors, variable…

Thommen Aircraft Equipment specializes in offering customized aftermarket digital replacements for legacy CRT or LCD cockpit and mission displays which are no longer supported or serviceable. LCDs (liquid crystal displays) can be tailor-cut to various sizes, even in small volumes. “We can offer inhouse lamination and assembly services in a clean and fully temperature and…

CAS Dataloggers is pleased to announce Delphin ProfiMessageD Modular Data Acquisi- tion system has been upgraded with a new PROFINET interface. The ProfiMessage D is the latest in the extremely successful Message family of products targeted at Industry 4.0 applications. It is designed as a modular measurement, monitoring and control system for use in industrial…

Green Hills Software, the worldwide leader in high-assurance operating systems, today announced that its INTEGRITY-178 Time-Variant Unified Multi-Processing (tuMP) RTOS running on a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU has been selected by Northrop Grumman Corporation for the Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation System (INS)-Modernization (EGI-M) program. Key factors in the selection of INTEGRITY-178 tuMP were:…

Stewart Connector, a manufacturer of RJ45 connectors used in Ethernet communications, announced the expansion of their 60300 Jack Series. This product line delivers the only RJ45 connector solution capable of delivering a 10GBase-T Ethernet signal while also providing an economic solution and upgrade path for 2.5G and 5G applications. The 60300 Series form factor is…

Astronics Corporation, a provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense, and other mission critical industries, announced recently that it has received the 2019 GOOD DESIGN Award in the transportation category for the design excellence of its portable inflight entertainment (IFE) product, Sierra. The GOOD DESIGN Awards are presented by the Chicago Athanaeum Museum of…

Universal Avionics, an Elbit Systems Company, was selected by Heli-One (Norway) AS to equip the new H215 helicopters of the Bundespolizei – German Federal Police (BPOL) with its SkyVis Helmet Mounted Display (HMD). Universal Avionics will partner with Heli-One to develop a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the SkyVis on…

Genesys Aerosystems announced a new product line, the Genesys Digital Radio (GDR). The Genesys Digital Radio is a family of remote-mounted, software-definable radios. They feature combined VOR/localizer/glideslope navigation, marker beacon, and VHF communication with a frequency range of 118-136 MHz or 118-156 MHz, and 25 or 8.33 kHz channelization with transmit power of 16 or…

Universal Avionics (UA), an Elbit Systems Company, is debuting its latest developments in the ‘Fly by Sight’ flight deck concept to the helicopter market during the HAI HELI-EXPO 2020. The company’s ‘Fly by Sight’ concept brings various flight deck technologies together in an integrated way for more intuitive head-up operation during critical phases of flight,…