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AERQ Presents Subsequent Partnerships for AERENA
AERQ recently announced plans to collaborate with further partners whose apps and offerings will be available on AERENA, the digital platform offering that was announced in October 2021. AERENA can create revenue, savings and growth through an open IT system including inseat and cabin digital signage system solutions for airlines. It will facilitate greater passenger…
Collins Aerospace Leads Multi-Domain Operation Demonstration of Open Systems for U.S. Military
Collins Aerospace – in collaboration with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Parry Labs, Tektonux and Palantir Technologies – successfully conducted a multi-domain operation (MDO) demonstration at the recent Open Group FACE and SOSA Consortia Technical Interchange Meeting to highlight the benefits of an open systems architecture. As the integration lead, Collins worked with the team to…
Mercury Systems completes acquisition of Avalex Technologies
Mercury Systems, a leader in secure mission-critical technologies for aerospace and defense, announced the completion of its acquisition of Avalex Technologies. Pursuant to the terms of the definitive agreement applicable to the acquisition, Mercury acquired Avalex for all cash, subject to net working capital and net debt adjustments. The acquisition was treated as an asset…
Sagetech Avionics and Ciconia LTD Team Wins BIRD Foundation Homeland Security Grant for Collision Avoidance System
Sagetech Avionics Inc., a U.S. aerospace technology company providing industry-leading situational awareness solutions for crewed and uncrewed aerial systems, and Ciconia LTD, an Israeli company focused on collision avoidance systems for aerial platforms, jointly announced that the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Homeland Security (HLS) program awarded a $1 million grant to the Sagetech-Ciconia team…
TTTech Aerospace Reaches 1 Billion Flight Hours in Safety-Critical Applications
TTTech Aerospace’s TTP controllers have accumulated more than 1 billion flight hours in safety-critical highly reliable DAL A (Design Assurance Level A) applications. The network controllers ensure highest dependability in core subsystems of large commercial aircraft, such as Boeing 787, Airbus A380, Airbus A220, Embraer E2, as well as business jets such as Embraer Praetor…
Field Aerospace Upgrades m ore than 50 USAF T-1A Flight Decks
Field has completed over 50 CSO and Special Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) aircraft and 14 simulators on time and on budget for the USAF as part of the Air Force Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) contract to upgrade the fleet of 178 T-1As over a period of 7 years. Field Aerospace was selected by the USAF as the prime…
West Star Aviation Inks Dealership Agreement with CCX Technologies
West Star and CCX Technologies have inked a dealership agreement. This new agreement grows CCX’s U.S.-based onboard cyber security solutions dealer network; West Star Aviation will be selling, installing and maintaining the portfolio of onboard products that provide actionable security capabilities and flight data. “It is gratifying to see the aviation industry recognizing the critical…
Bell Selects Rapita for Invictus 360 FARA Project
Rapita Systems was selected to perform multicore verification for the Invictus 360’s Data Concentrator Unit. The Invictus 360, part of the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competitive Prototype program, is an innovative, high-performance aircraft that utilizes the latest technologies, including complex multicore processors that require specialist verification and validation expertise to certify. “We…
NASA Transfers Air Traffic Management Tool Updates to FAA
NASA has transferred findings from an air traffic management project to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for nationwide implementation, the two agencies announced at a media briefing Tuesday. This move is part of an effort aimed at making aviation more sustainable, NASA says. In the past six years, NASA’s Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 (ATD-2) —…
Embraer Selects SKYTRAC and ACR Electronics to Provide GADSS Solution
SKYTRAC) and ACR Electronics have signed an agreement with Embraer to provide novel Autonomous Distress Tracking (ADT) and Emergency Locator Transmitter with Distress Tracking (ELT-DT) technology to satisfy the European operational requirements and ICAO recommendations relating to Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS), that begin in January 2023. SKYTRAC and ACR Electronics are both…
Honeywell Unveils Anthem, Aviation’s First Cloud-Connected Cockpit System
Honeywell has unveiled an all-new aircraft cockpit system, the first in the industry built with an always-on, cloud-connected experience that improves flight efficiency, operations, safety and comfort. The Honeywell Anthem flight deck offers unprecedented levels of connectivity, an exciting and intuitive interface modeled after everyday smart devices, and a highly scalable and customizable design. Honeywell Anthem is powered…
Japan Airlines Selects Thomas Global’s Flight Displays for Boeing 767 Fleet Upgrade
Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed with Thomas Global Systems to equip the airline’s Boeing 767-300/300ER fleet with the TFD-7000 Series drop-in liquid crystal display (LCD) flight displays. The JAL award follows TFD-7000 Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). TFD-7000 Series displays provide a high-performance, cost-effective LCD retrofit that resolves…
