Latest Avionics Stories

Honeywell Supports China Eastern Airlines In Increasing The Safety And Efficiency Of Its Fleet

2013-02-26 12:21:11

With Honeywell avionics, wheels and carbon brake systems, China Eastern Airlines continues its investment in innovative aircraft technology SHANGHAI, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell Aerospace (NYSE: HON) has extended its strategic partnership with China Eastern Airlines, signing several agreements to increase the safety, efficiency and performance of its growing fleet of aircraft. Through these agreements, Honeywell will provide a range of avionics products for 58 new...

Trimble Increases Functionality Across its Integrated GNSS Survey Receiver Portfolio

2013-02-26 08:31:45

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today functionality updates to its integrated GNSS survey receiver portfolio, which includes the Trimble® R4, Trimble R6, Trimble R8 GNSS systems and is rounded out by the recently released Trimble R10 GNSS System. The updates include increased satellite tracking and Real Time Kinematic (RTK) performance. These improvements modernize the integrated receiver portfolio to add functionality, flexibility...

ATC Global 2013 Gears Up for 23rd Annual Event

2013-02-20 08:21:15

LONDON, February 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The 23rd ATC Global Exhibition and Conference is finalising details ahead of the annual industry gathering that takes place from 12-14 March 2013 at the RAI Amsterdam. Organiser of the annual industry gathering today announced that a delegation of more than 50 ATM professionals from China will be in attendance, highlighting the truly global industry representation participating in ATC Global this year. Paula Milburn, ATC...

Telematics Update Spreads their Reach to the Automotive and GNSS Market in India

2013-02-19 23:03:47

Next week the Telematics Update team will travel to Bangalore, India to attend the GNSS.asia India workshop organized by The European Business Group India, to share their panoramic view of the GNSS and telematics market in Europe. London, UK (PRWEB) February 19, 2013 On Wednesday 20th February Precksha Saksena-Sood, managing director of Telematics Update will lead a panel on GNSS in Bangalore at a focused workshop for companies looking to work in the GNSS space in India (held at The...

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Selects Cobham's Advanced Avionics Suite for S-61 Modernization Program

2013-02-18 20:20:16

SHELTON, Conn., Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced plans to equip Sikorsky's modernized S-61T(TM) helicopter with a suite of advanced avionics provided by S-TEC Corporation/Cobham Commercial Systems (Cobham) of Mineral Wells, Texas. In early 2010, the U.S. Department of State entered into an IDIQ (indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity) agreement to purchase up to 110 modernized S-61 helicopters for passengers and cargo transport missions...

SITECH Technology Dealer Established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Heavy Civil Construction Contractors

2013-02-11 08:27:31

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that a SITECH(®) Technology Dealer has been established to serve the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. SITECH KSA joins the premier network of SITECH dealerships--the first fully dedicated global distribution network offering the most comprehensive portfolio of construction technology systems available to the heavy civil construction contractor. SITECH Technology Dealers represent Trimble(®) and...

Lockheed Martin Completes Major GPS III Flight Software Milestone

2013-02-06 12:20:42

NEWTOWN, Pa., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) team developing the U.S. Air Force's next generation Global Position System III satellites has completed a key flight software milestone validating the software's ability to provide reliable and effective command and control for the GPS III satellites planned for launch into orbit. The GPS III program will affordably replace aging GPS satellites, while improving capability to meet the evolving demands of...

Symmetricom Enhances SSU 2000 Platform with GLONASS and SyncE Capabilities

2013-02-05 12:30:51

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Symmetricom(®), Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide leader in precision time and frequency technologies, today announced two new capabilities for its SSU 2000 Synchronization Supply Unit: a GLONASS timing reference that uses signals from the satellite navigation system operated by the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces, and Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE), an ITU-T synchronization standard that delivers frequency synchronization over the...

Honeywell Signs $2.8 Billion Lifetime Contract With Embraer to Provide Avionics for Second Generation of E-Jets

2013-02-04 20:20:08

PHOENIX, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and Embraer have signed an agreement worth $2.8 billion over its lifetime to provide Honeywell's Primus Epic as the integrated avionics system for Embraer's new second generation of the E-Jet aircraft family. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080425/LAF040LOGO) Avionics can include navigation, communications and display systems in the cockpit to give pilots and crew critical information to help them fly...

NASA and ATK Complete Second in Series of Key Avionics and Controls Testing for NASA's SLS Booster

2013-02-01 12:20:40

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and ATK (NYSE: ATK) completed the second in a series of development tests for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) booster program on January 30 at ATK's Promontory, Utah, test facility. This key avionics and controls test was designated Flight Control Test 2 (FCT-2) and included a "hot fire" of the fully integrated heritage thrust vector control (TVC), the new SLS booster avionics subsystem and new electronic support...