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Boeing laser systems destroy UAVs in tests
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., 19 Nov. 2009 Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] experts demonstrated the ability of mobile laser weapon systems to track and destroy small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
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Verocel, CSI win FAA research contract to study use of reverse engineering for safety-critical avionics software projects
WESTFORD, Mass., 19 Nov. 2009. Verocel Inc., in Westford, Mass.; and Certification Services, Inc. (CSI), in Eastsound, Wash., announced that they won a research contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study the use of reverse engineering techniques, which are prevalent in the development of safety-critical software for avionics and digital systems applications.
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Northrop Grumman to provide air traffic management systems for Doha International Airport, Qatar
OSLO, Norway, 19 Nov. 2009. Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC) announced that its Europe-based subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, won a multi-million dollar contract by SELEX Systemi Integrati of Italy for the provision of an integrated air traffic management (ATM) systems package for the New Doha International Airport in Qatar.
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Honeywell's IntuVue weather radar and other safety avionics selected by PT. Garuda Indonesia (Persero)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 18 Nov. 2009. Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced that its IntuVue 3-D advanced weather radar and seven other avionics products were selected by PT. Garuda Indonesia (Persero). Honeywell made the announcement this week at the Dubai Air Show.
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Rockwell Collins avionics selected by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise for installation on A320s
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 18 Nov. 2009. Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has selected Rockwell Collins communication, navigation, and surveillance avionics systems to be offered as baseline equipment for installation on 70 of the company's new Airbus A320 aircraft. Delivery of the aircraft is scheduled from 2011 through 2015. Rockwell Collins made the announcement at the Dubai Air Show.
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Esterline CMC Electronics wins Chilean air force C-130 cockpit avionics upgrade
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 17 Nov. 2009. The Chilean air force selected Esterline CMC Electronics for the cockpit avionics systems upgrade of its C-130 fleet. As prime contractor, CMC is responsible for delivery of its Cockpit 9000 suite, including the supply of turnkey installation kits as well as all in-country activities such as touch labor, training, and support. CMC made ...
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Memphis first to certify SmartPath
MEMPHIS, Tenn., 17 Nov. 2009. Since Honeywell's SmartPath received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) design approval in September, movement to field the certified technology has escalated and efforts to take the precision landing system to the next operational level have begun.
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GE and AVIC joint venture takes aim at commercial jetliner avionics prospects
BEIJING, 16 Nov 2009. GE Aviation Systems in Grand Rapids, Mich., is forming a joint-venture commercial aviation avionics company with Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC) in Beijing to offer to compete for prospective commercial jetliner avionics and services business opportunities.
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COTS, COTS, COTS, COTS
Nearly everyone I speak to at avionics or defense trade shows or for interviews over the phone brings up the COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf) procurement term in some way. They make COTS products, use COTS practices, or think COTS is the worst thing in the world.
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Jeppesen VFR+GPS charts for Europe feature increased readability and improved cockpit usability
NEU-ISENBURG, Germany, 19 Nov. 2009. Jeppesen announced the introduction of an optimized 1:500,000 scale VFR+GPS enroute chart series for Europe that was designed based on input from VFR pilots.
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GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms announces GRA111 for supercomputing applications in harsh environments
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., 19 2009 GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, today announced the OpenVPX-compatible GRA111 high performance graphics board.
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ARINC to install Rockwell Collins upgrade on OC-135 "Open Skies" observation planes
ANNAPOLIS, Md., 18 Nov. 2009. ARINC Engineering Services, LLC today announced it won a contract from Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to install new avionics navigation systems and communications equipment on the nation's two OC-135B observation aircraft.
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Garmin expands elearning program for avionics products
OLATHE, Kan. 17 Nov. 2009. Garmin International Inc. announced that it expanded its eLearning computer based training program content for avionics products and will also soon offer training through an online portal. This is the first time Garmin has offered online training. Starting in late-November, customers can access online training for the GPSMAP 396, 496, 695/696, G1000 ...
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