Rockwell Collins opens Berlin office
Source: Rockwell Collins, 11-May-12
Rockwell Collins today announced the grand opening of its Berlin Ascend™ flight information solutions office, which will provide flight support services for European business aircraft operators. “Europe’s airspace is growing more complex with increasing congestion and regulations,” said Steve Timm, vice president and general manager, Flight Information Solutions for Rockwell Collins. “The expansion of our [...]
Cobham to supply critical helicopter components for Afghan pilot training
Source: Cobham, 08-May-12
Cobham has announced that three of their business units will provide critical components for six MD530F training helicopters bound for Shindand Air Base in Afghanistan in 2012. Via their partner, EDMO Distributors, Cobham Aerospace Communications will supply four N301A audio controllers, Cobham Antenna Systems will provide VHF Communications, VOR/LOC/GS V-Dipole, DME, and Navigation Splitter Antennas, and Cobham [...]
Garmin passes milestone: 100th Million product sold
Source: Garmin, 02-May-12
Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced that it has sold more than 100 million of its products to motorists, pilots, boaters, runners, cyclists, golfers, hikers, hunters, and geocachers – who all depend on Garmin to help show the way. “This is a tremendous milestone for Garmin. In just 23 [...]
ATP adds Avidyne digital avionics maintenance libraries
Source: ATP, 30-Apr-12
ATP, a leading provider of safety and compliance information to the aviation industry, announces the addition of the digital avionics technical publications from Avidyne Corporation to its extensive database of technical and maintenance libraries. All Avidyne avionics libraries from ATP now can be accessed via the new ATP® Aviation Hub online service, as well as [...]
Becker delivers 1,000th Digital Voice System
Source: Becker Avionics, 27-Apr-12
Becker Avionics reached a significant operational and sales milestone last month when the company delivered its 1,000th Digital Voice Communication System (DVCS) since introducing the leading edge Digital Audio System family. The unit was delivered to Bell Helicopter-Textron for completion on the Westchester County Police Bell 407GX airborne law enforcement patrol helicopter. “We are very [...]
Palm Beach County Sheriff selects Becker Intercom for Bell 407GX
Source: Becker Avionics, 26-Apr-12
Becker Avionics have announced that the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), Florida, has selected the DVCS6100 digital airborne audio control panel system for its new Bell 407GX helicopter. The aircraft is currently being outfitted with a law enforcement completion package at Bell Helicopter’s facility in Piney Flats, Tennessee. The new Bell 407GX is equipped [...]
Cobham appoints new CEO
Source: Cobham, 24-Apr-12
On 18 November 2011, Cobham announced that Chief Executive Officer Andy Stevens had decided to take early retirement due to the recurrence of a long term serious back injury. The Chairman, John Devaney, assumed the position of Executive Chairman while a search for Andy’s successor was conducted. Today Cobham plc (‘Cobham’ or the ‘Group’) is [...]
Scandinavian Avionics signs agreement with AgustaWestland
Source: Scandinavian Avionics, 20-Apr-12
Scandinavian Avionics A/S is pleased to announce that it has signed a Heads of Agreement with AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company. Under the agreement, should the AW159 be selected for the Danish Maritime Helicopter Programme (MHP) Scandinavian Avionics A/S will provide a range of avionic support services to AgustaWestland. As part of the wider Industrial Co-operation [...]
Universal Avionics appoints OEM Sales Manager
Source: Universal Avionics, 19-Apr-12
Robert Clare, Director of Sales for Universal Avionics, announced that Robert Randall has been appointed to OEM Sales Manager for Universal Avionics. Mr. Randall is affiliated with Universal’s U.S. Midwest Office in Wichita, Kansas with much of his work based out of a satellite office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. Randall’s overall responsibility will be developing [...]
JF Taylor Inc awarded $26M to upgrade four MH-60R/60S avionics maintenance trainers
Source: US DoD, 18-Apr-12
JF Taylor, Inc.*, Lexington Park, Md., is being awarded a $26,415,163 firm-fixed-price contract for the upgrade of two MH-60R and two MH-60S avionics maintenance trainers; three MH-60R weapons load trainers; and two MH-60S mission configuration trainer/weapons load trainers. Work will be performed in Lexington Park, Md. (53 percent); Tampa, Fla. (15.4 percent); Sterling, Va. (13.8 [...]
Garmin® Announces Expanded Aviation Charting Capability for Europe
Source: Garmin, 18-Apr-12
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced expanded electronic charting capabilities for Europe including the availability of European VFR terminal charts and European SafeTaxi® airport diagrams for select Garmin aviation products. “European pilots have asked Garmin to find ways to provide information electronically that [...]
Gulf Coast Avionics adds locations in Peru and Spain
Source: Gulf Coast Avionics, 18-Apr-12
Gulf Coast Avionics Corporation, based on Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida, has announced the addition of international satellite operations in Peru and in Spain. In making the announcement, Rick Garcia, President of Gulf Coast Avionics, said, “The avionics, instrument, and pilot supply market is truly international in scope, and we are positioning ourselves [...]
Gardner Aviation Services completes 3 Enstrom 480B Garmin G-500H upgrades
Source: Precision Aviation Group, 12-Apr-12
Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) subsidiary Gardner Aviation Services (GAS), announces the completion of its 3rd Enstrom 480B Garmin G-500H installation and Avionics upgrade. The Rotorcraft Services Division (RSD) performed the upgrade for Denver, Colorado based Mountain One Helicopters. The RSD provides Helicopter-specific Avionics Upgrades/Installs, Airframe Maintenance, and MRO services at GAS’ 35,000 square foot facilities located [...]
Derco Repair Services offers intermittent fault detection repairs
Source: Sikorsky, 12-Apr-12
Derco Repair Services, Inc. – a Sikorsky Aerospace Services Avionics Center of Excellence (ACoE) – today announced the addition of an Intermittent Fault Detection & Isolation System (IFDIS) that helps to easily identify and isolate intermittent faults in customers’ aircraft electrical components. IFDIS technology offers enhanced service capabilities and provides maintenance solutions that increase safety, reduce cost [...]
Rockwell Collins inks US Army special ops avionics support contract
Source: Rockwell Collins, 10-Apr-12
A $17.2 million contract renewal will allow Rockwell Collins to build on its track record of providing 100 percent availability of helicopter cockpit replacement parts for its Common Avionics Architecture System for the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). “The overall goal of this program is to assist the 160th SOAR in reducing [...]
NEW! MD540F – an MD530F with six composite blades, glass panel and more
Source: MD Helicopters, 09-Apr-12
MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) released details recently of its new armed scout helicopter – the MD 540F, the newest addition to MD’s fleet of single engine turbine helicopters. The 540F is an upgrade to the popular MD 530F; boasting a 6-bladed, fully articulated rotor blade system made up entirely of composite material, in addition to [...]
Mid-Continent Instruments adds services, changes name
Source: Mid-Continent Instruments, 09-Apr-12
Mid-Continent Instruments has officially changed its name to Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics. The new corporate identification better describes the company’s capabilities and underscores its commitment to provide its extensive customer base of general aviation repair facilities with a full range of services supporting avionics systems, instruments and power solutions. Mid-Continent has steadily increased its capacity and [...]
Thales to provide GPS SAASM receivers for French Navy Lynx
Source: Thales, 09-Apr-12
Thales has been awarded a contract by the Service Industriel de l’Aéronautique (SIAé), France’s military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul service, to supply stand-alone GPS receivers for the French Navy’s Lynx helicopters, which are currently being upgraded by the French defence procurement agency (DGA). Thales’s GNSS 1000-S receiver relies on SAASM (Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module) [...]
Cobham’s Flexcomm system selected for US Army Lakotas
Source: Cobham, 09-Apr-12
Cobham Aerospace Communications has been selected to supply its Flexcomm communications system for 39 UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters (LUH), as part of E b ADS North America’s Lakota Mission Equipment Package (MEP) in 2012. Cobham has already supplied over 200 such systems for the Lakotas, and the entire fleet order is anticipated to be [...]
Cobham provides downlink for US Army UH-72s
Source: Cobham, 09-Apr-12
Cobham is providing a crucial downlink as part of a Security and Support Mission Equipment Package designed to better support law enforcement and assist during state responses. This package includes a dual channel, high resolution Cobham tactical downlink system, with both FM and COFDM links. The High Resolution Downlink enables agents or National Guardsmen on [...]
Pima County Sheriffs selects Becker digital ICS for new AS350B3e
Source: Becker Avionics, 09-Apr-12
Becker Avionics announced today that Pima County Sheriffs Department (PCSD) of Tucson, Arizona, selected the DVCS6100 digital airborne audio control panel system for its new AS350 B3e multi-mission helicopter. The aircraft delivered in mid-March during a ceremony at American Eurocopter’s Grand Prairie TX Delivery Center. During the next few months the aircraft will be outfitted [...]
Kannad Aviation launches new NMEA INTEGRA e-Nav
Source: Kannad Aviation, 28-Mar-12
Kannad Aviation has today launched the NMEA INTEGRA e-Nav, a navigation interface providing a continual and ongoing source of GPS data to the revolutionary INTEGRA ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter). This interface ensures the availability of location data when, for whatever reason, the INTEGRA ELT’s internal GPS cannot receive a signal. In this instance the interface [...]
Garmin offers AC-U-KWIK® data for G500H, G1000H
Source: Garmin, 27-Mar-12
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that it will begin offering AC-U-KWIK Airport Directory data for its glass flight decks. “Pilots around the world depend on the AC-U-KWIK directories for up-to-date information on unfamiliar airports,” said Carl Wolf, Garmin’s vice president of aviation [...]
Canada approves STC for Aspen Avionics Evolution Pro-H in AS350
Source: Aspen Avionics, 27-Mar-12
Aspen Avionics announced today that Aeronav Avionics Inc, a full-service avionics system repair and maintenance company, has received Transport Canada STC approval for installation of Aspen’s single Evolution Pro H Primary Flight Display, and the 1500H and 2000H dual flight display systems in the AS350 series helicopter. The installation approval allows for night VFR configuration, [...]
Garmin offers AC-U-KWIK weather data for G500H and G1000H
Source: Garmin, 22-Mar-12
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that it will begin offering AC-U-KWIK Airport Directory data for its glass flight decks. “Pilots around the world depend on the AC-U-KWIK directories for up-to-date information on unfamiliar airports,” said Carl Wolf, Garmin’s vice president of aviation [...]
Sandel avionics chosen for Enstrom 480 fleet in Japan
Source: Sandel Avionics, 20-Mar-12
Sandel Avionics has announced it has been chosen by the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) to provide its 3-ATI SN3500 Primary Navigation Display and SG102 Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) with unique Reversionary Attitude Display mode for a fleet of 30 new Enstrom 480B turbine helicopters purchased by the JGSDF. A representative of the [...]
Turkish Police select Becker audio for new Bell 429 fleet
Source: Becker Avionics, 20-Mar-12
Becker Avionics announced that the Turkish National Police (TNP) has selected its digital aircraft audio system, the DVCS6100, for their new fleet of fifteen (15) Bell 429 light-twin helicopters. Becker Avionics is the worldwide leader in airborne Digital Audio and intercom solutions for Helicopter and Fixed-Wing aircraft applications. Their DVCS6100 is the best selling tactical [...]
Aeronav granted STC for Aspen displays in AS350
Source: Aeronav Avionics, 16-Mar-12
Aeronav Avionics of Pitt Meadows, BC recently announced its formal TCCA STC approval# SH12-15 for installation of Aspen Avionics Evolution EFD1000H/MFD500H dual display, night VFR configuration in the AS350 series helicopter. The STC covers various interfaces and allows the end user the flexibility to integrate a single panel installation or a more diverse multi panel/multi [...]
Eurocopter selects Cobham digital audio for EC175
Source: Cobham, 15-Mar-12
Cobham’s Digital Audio Control System (DACS) has been selected as forward-fit for the new Eurocopter EC175. Since 2008, DACS has been forward-fit on more medium and heavy helicopters than any other digital audio system in the world, including the EC135, 635, 225, 725, and 155. The EC175, a seven metric ton-category helicopter, will feature enhanced [...]
Avionics industry’s annual gathering next week in Munich at Avionics Europe
Source: Avionics Europe, 14-Mar-12
The annual gathering of the avionics industry professionals takes place in Munich, Germany next week, 21st & 22nd March, in Hall 4 of the MOC Event Centre. Avionics Europe is the region’s premier conference and exhibition that discusses the issues and challenges in the future of commercial and defence avionics, and will see the international [...]
200th Becker Avionics Digital ICS in operation with US Army’s UH-72A Lakota Fleet
Source: Becker Avionics, 14-Mar-12
Becker Avionics recently announced they have delivered over 200 state-of-the-art Digital Voice Communication Systems (DVCS6100) to EADS North America/American Eurocopter, as part of the avionics package for the U.S. Army’s UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) fleet. With the recent delivery of the 200th UH-72A Lakota aircraft to the U.S. Army by EADS North America, [...]
Becker Avionics’ Social Media – Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube
Source: Becker Avionics, 13-Mar-12
Becker Avionics announces the introduction of its newly updated website which provides a more user-friendly interface to product and service information. In addition, Becker Avionics has launched a number of social media channels to allow customers and users of Becker products to follow news and updates more easily. Mobile devices are creating faster and more [...]
Rockwell Collins awarded $8M uplift to H-1 radio contract
Source: US DoD, 07-Mar-12
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded an $8,013,321 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0069) to exercise an option to provide AN/ARC-210(V) electronic radio and ancillary equipment for the H-1. The contract provides for the following: C-12561A/ARC control, radio sets, quantity of 15; MT-6567/ARC mounting bases, quantity of 86; MT-7006/ARC amplifier [...]
Northrop Grumman to upgrade LN-251 Navigation System for CH-53K
Source: Northrop Grumman, 29-Feb-12
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a Phase II contract by the U.S. Navy to modify existing software for the LN-251 embedded GPS/fiber-optic inertial navigation system (INS) on the new CH-53K Super Stallion helicopter. The $5.6 million contract to support integration of the LN-251 system was awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), [...]
Bell selects Blue Sky Network’s HawkEye PT for tracking and comms
Source: Blue Sky Network, 28-Feb-12
Blue Sky Network, a leading global provider in satellite tracking, fleet management, and automated flight monitoring solutions, today announced that its HawkEye PT – a handheld, Iridium tracking and messaging solution – will be used across Bell Helicopter’s support and services division, tracking all aircraft en route from Bell’s service center in Piney Flats, TN, [...]
Spidertracks appoints German distributor
Source: DFS, 27-Feb-12
DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung has signed an agreement with Spider Tracks Limited to distribute, sell and market spidertracks, the satellite-based tracking system, in Europe,. The associated application allows authorised persons to view flight tracks anywhere in the world in real time on the internet. Aircraft that encounter trouble can be found quickly and helped by search [...]
Becker digital audio selected for Royal Australian Navy Bell 429s
Source: Becker Avionics, 27-Feb-12
Becker Avionics announced today that its Digital Audio System, the DVCS6100, was selected for the Royal Australian Navy’s Retention and Motivation Initiative (RMI) program. The three (3) Bell 429s will be provided to the Royal Australian Navy’s through Raytheon Australia. The RMI program provides the Royal Australian Navy with supported aircraft to allow junior qualified [...]
EASA certifies Rockwell Collins TCAS II on Eurocopter EC225
Source: Rockwell Collins, 22-Feb-12
Rockwell Collins, the first avionics company to certify Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System (TCAS II) on long-range helicopters, recently received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification of its TCAS II on the Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma Mk II+. This is the first-ever forward fit TCAS II application on a helicopter. This certification follows the pioneering achievement [...]
Longbow LLC delivers first production Block III Apache data link system to US Army
Source: Longbow LLC, 22-Feb-12
The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman , recently delivered the first production Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) to the U.S. Army for the Apache Block III helicopter. “The delivery of the first Apache Block III UAS [Unmanned Aircraft Systems] control system, called the [...]
SkyTrac Systems launches ISAT-200A full featured SatCom transceiver
Source: SkyTrac Systems, 21-Feb-12
SkyTrac Systems is pleased to announce the addition of the ISAT-200A to its product line. The enhanced full featured SatCom transceiver will be launched at Heli Expo 2012 in Dallas, Texas. The ISAT-200A provides automatic, global, real time flight following, SMS text messaging and RUDICS data transfer using Iridium’s next generation modem (9523). Its expanded [...]
SkyTrac Systems announces continued technology advances for aviation
Source: SkyTrac Systems, 21-Feb-12
SkyTrac Systems is proud to announce another combined integration project with EuroAvionics GmbH & Co. SkyTrac Systems has been selected by EuroAvionics to provide a SkyTrac programmed Iridium 9523 modem that can be embedded in the EuroNav 7 Situational Awareness System, the latest product development from EuroAvionics. The EuroNav 7 is a moving map and [...]
FAA approvse Garmin G500H in MD500E, MD530F, MD520N
Source: MD Helicopters, 20-Feb-12
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI), a leading manufacturer of commercial and military helicopters, has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification of the Garmin G500H electronic flat panel displays. The G500H system, approved under the Type Certificate of the MD 500, is available for production and for retrofit installation for the MD 500E, MD 530F and MD [...]
Outerlink chosen as comms provider for Maverick EC130T2 fleet
Source: Outerlink, 17-Feb-12
Outerlink Global Solutions is pleased to announce its selection as the satellite tracking and communications provider for Maverick Aviation Group’s new fleet of Eurocopter EC130 T2 aircraft. “Outerlink Global Solutions prides itself on providing innovative communication technology solutions. Maverick Aviation Group has been a long standing customer and we are pleased that they will continue [...]
Vector receives avionics STC for Eurocopter AS332
Source: Vector Aerospace, 15-Feb-12
Richmond, BC – Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America (Vector) www.vectoraerospace.com, a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace Corporation and one of the world’s leading providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services announces it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for installation of the Skytrac ISAT 100/200 Helicopter Flight-Following and Satellite communication [...]
Garmin G500H approved for installation in R44
Source: Garmin, 14-Feb-12
Walking through Heli-Expo, you’re sure to see several helicopters equipped with Garmin’s G500H flight display. Models ranging from the EC 130 and AS 350 to the Bell 206 and 407 are all eligible for this glass cockpit upgrade. And now, one more helicopter model joins that list: The Robinson R44. Garmin announced this week that the G500H [...]
Cobham Announces HeliSAS® Special for Heli-Expo
Source: Cobham, 14-Feb-12
Cobham Commercial Systems has announced an exciting promotion for Heli-Expo 2012: Between February 1, 2012 and March 16, 2012, operators who purchase a HeliSAS Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System will qualify for a discount of up to $10,500, based upon the type of system purchased. Discount does not apply to installation costs. HeliSAS reduces pilot [...]
Aspen Evolution Flight Displays now a Robinson Factory Option
Source: Aspen Avionics, 13-Feb-12
Aspen Avionics, manufacturer of the innovative Evolution Flight Display system, announced today that the Evolution Primary Flight Display (PFD) system will be made available as a factory option on the Robinson R22, R44, and R66 series helicopters. The option is currently being evaluated and is expected to be available in late 2012. Aspen’s Evolution Flight [...]
North Flight Data Systems to integrate an innovative LARS system into Bell 407
Source: North Flight Data Systems, 13-Feb-12
North Flight Data Systems, LLC is pleased to announce they will integrate and certify their Lightweight Aircraft Recording (LARS) system in the Bell Helicopter Textron 407. In cooperation with PHI, Inc. and Rolls-Royce, NORTH FDS will be integrating their voice, video and flight data recording system into the Bell 407 airframe. The system will not [...]
Northrop Grumman Introduces New LCR-300 Attitude Heading Reference System
Source: Northrop Grumman, 13-Feb-12
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) is introducing the new LCR-300 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS), which is based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, at HELI-EXPO 2012 from Feb. 12-14. The LCR-300 features a high-performance, MEMS-based Inertial Measurement Unit and is the result of extensive development by Northrop Grumman’s navigation systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH [...]
CMC supports Sikorsky and US Army meeting HH/UH-60M mission requirements
Source: Esterline, 13-Feb-12
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is committed to both Sikorsky and the U.S Army in meeting the mission requirements of the HH/UH-60M and UH-60L BLACK HAWK helicopters. CMC’s Flight Management Systems are installed and integrated on the UH/HH-60M and UH-60L helicopter cockpit. CMC delivered its 1,000th Flight Management System, known as the CMA-2082MC, to Sikorsky for [...]
CMC TacView selected by L-3 Comms for US Coast Guard MH-65
Source: Esterline, 13-Feb-12
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that L-3 Communications, Inc. has selected the CMC TacView® Portable Mission Display to provide a Situational Awareness Data Link (SADL) solution for U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopters. The avionics grade TacView system will interface with the aircraft tactical radios and GPS receiver to support L-3 Communications’ [...]
CMC TacView® Portable Mission Display Brings Vital Capabilities to the Helicopter Cockpit
Source: Esterline, 13-Feb-12
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) invites attendees at this year’s Heli-Expo to visit Hall F, Booth #9740 and find out how CMC’s TacView® Portable Mission Display brings a wealth of capabilities to the helicopter cockpit. The TacView system is designed for a range of missions, from search and rescue, close air support, firefighting and police operations, [...]
Garmin enters medium lift helicopter market with G5000H
Source: Garmin, 13-Feb-12
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today the G5000H, an integrated flight deck specifically designed for twin turbine, medium lift helicopters. The G5000H combines widescreen displays with touchscreen controls to bring leading edge technology, safety enhancements and reliability to this class of helicopters. The [...]
IMT’s SkymasterTX Transmitter Takes Flight at Heli-Expo
Source: IMT, 12-Feb-12
Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a business unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems for MAG (Military, Aerospace & Government) markets, introduces its SkymasterTX Digital COFDM Video Downlink Transmitter at HELI-EXPO 2012 (Booth 7317). IMT’s new SkymasterTX is a lightweight, full-featured digital COFDM video downlink transmitter purpose [...]
Becker Avionics introduces new BD406 emergency beacon locator
Source: Becker Avionics, 12-Feb-12
Becker Avionics announces the introduction of its new airborne Beacon Decoder (BD) 406, the most modern-lightweight, competitively priced 406 MHz beacon decoder on the market. The Becker Avionics Emergency Beacon Locator or Beacon Decoder (BD) 406 provides a unique tool for SAR organizations on land, on water and in the air. The high-performance “BD406“ is a [...]
Sandel HeliTAWS™ selected for Sikorsky S-70i
Source: Sandel Avionics, 12-Feb-12
Sandel Avionics has announced it has been selected by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Stratford, CT, to provide a new MIL-STD version of its Sandel HeliTAWS wire and terrain alerting system, the model ST3453H, for forward-fit installation aboard the new S-70i Black Hawk helicopter in mid-2012. The commercial model ST3400H Sandel HeliTAWS is the industry’s first [...]
First delivery With Universal Avionics’ flightdeck is Bell 212 from Panama
Source: Universal Avionics, 11-Feb-12
With a newly-integrated flightdeck based on Universal Avionics Flat Panel Displays, Servicio Nacional Aeronaval (National Aeronaval Service – SENAN) of Panama took delivery of the first of five Bell 212 helicopter variants this past month. The Helitech Support Services digital modernization of the Bell 212 was designed with the assistance of Maxcraft Avionics. The totally [...]
Universal Avionics Introduces EFI-890H Flat Panel Display for Helicopters
Source: Universal Avionics, 11-Feb-12
Advancing avionics for the rotorcraft market, Universal Avionics introduces the EFI-890H Flat Panel Display for helicopters. With software based on Universal’s popular fixed-wing Flat Panel Display system, the EFI-890R, and hardware proven and approved to withstand high-vibration environments, the EFI-890H is suited for the unique requirements of helicopter operators. Universal Avionics’ EFI-890H offers flexibility for [...]
Sandel’s Gerry Block receives HAI’s 2012 Safety Award
Source: Sandel Avionics, 11-Feb-12
Sandel Avionics Inc. has announced that its President and CEO, Gerry Block, has been awarded the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Salute to Excellence AgustaWestland Safety Award, honoring his work in advancing the state of terrain avoidance and warning systems (TAWS) and, in particular, developing the Sandel ST3400H HeliTAWS™ wire and terrain avoidance system. In announcing [...]
Trig Avionics, leading the field in ADS-B certification
Source: Trig Avionics, 11-Feb-12
The race to develop a practical and affordable ADS-B solution that will be attractive to general aviation pilots is being led by transponder experts Trig Avionics. Trig recently took another major step in this process by becoming the first company in the world to be awarded FAA TSO C166b certification for their TT31 and TT22 [...]
SEA contracted to develop ADS-B STC
Source: Southeast Aerospace, 10-Feb-12
Southeast Aerospace (SEA), located in Melbourne Florida, has been contracted by Auburn University through its Aviation Management /Professional Flight Education Program to develop a complete ADS-B solution including an AML STC. Through the development of this ADS-B project, SEA plans to support the GA market with an STC with AML approval for a 978MHz UAT [...]
FAA approves Cobham to transfer Artex ELT products to Florida
Source: Cobham, 09-Feb-12
Cobham Beacon Solutions announced they have received 24 Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorizations from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Artex Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) product line. The FAA has allowed transition of the previous approval from Cobham Avionics in Prescott, AZ to ACR Electronics in Fort Lauderdale FL under the new Part 21 [...]
OSF Aviation selects Becker digital audio new EC145 fleet
Source: Becker Avionics, 09-Feb-12
Becker Avionics’ DVCS6100 Digital Audio System was recently selected by OSF Aviation, LLC, a part of OSF HealthCare based in Peoria, Illinois for their new EC145 Air Medical Helicopter fleet. The four (4) EC145s are part of a fleet replacement program for OSF’s operations. OSF Aviation is the provider of air medical support services to [...]
Brazil approves Garmin GTN™ touchscreen avionics
Source: Garmin, 08-Feb-12
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that it has received Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency’s (ANAC) validation of the U.S. Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the GTN 650 and GTN 750 series touchscreen avionics and GPS antennas. With this validation, the GTN is [...]
North Flight Data Systems to integrate innovative LARS system into Bell 407
Source: North Flight Data Systems, 07-Feb-12
North Flight Data Systems, LLC is pleased to announce they will integrate and certify their Lightweight Aircraft Recording (LARS) system in the Bell Helicopter Textron 407. In cooperation with PHI, Inc. and Rolls-Royce, NORTH FDS will be integrating their voice, video and flight data recording system into the Bell 407 airframe. The system will not [...]
Mid-Continent Instruments names new Quality Assurance Manager
Source: Mid-Continent Instruments, 07-Feb-12
Mid-Continent Instruments announced today the appointment of Mark W. Smith as Quality Assurance Manager. Smith will be responsible for quality control, inspection, maintenance of technical data, and regulatory compliance with federal, state and international agencies at the general aviation instrument, avionics and power management manufacturer and FAA/EASA certified repair facility. “Mark brings an excellent record [...]
New appointment in Becker Avionics’ US sales team
Source: Becker Avionics, 07-Feb-12
Becker Avionics is pleased to announce the expansion of its sales team with the addition of Floyd Roney, a long-standing member of the aviation and avionics communities. As a new Sales Account Manager and principle member of the Becker Avionics sales team, Floyd will develop and execute a comprehensive sales and marketing strategy to expand [...]
FAA and Industry Avionics Rotorcraft Forum concludes at AEA HQ
Source: AEA, 06-Feb-12
On Thursday, Feb. 2, more than 70 general aviation industry leaders and regulatory executives concluded a successful 2 ½-day avionics rotorcraft forum at the Aircraft Electronics Association International Headquarters. Participants discussed the challenges and opportunities in the certification and installation of new avionics technologies in the rotorcraft market, and the forum opened the lines of communications between industry and the [...]
Westchester County PD selects Becker DVCS6100 for new Bell 407
Source: Becker Avionics, 06-Feb-12
Westchester County (NY) Police Department recently decided to equip their new Bell 407 patrol helicopter with the Becker Avionics Digital Voice Communication System, the DVCS6100. The aircraft currently is undergoing completion at Bell Helicopter Piney Flats, TN and will deliver in the first half of this year. Westchester County’s aircraft is the fist Bell 407 [...]
Becker Avionics to exhibit at Heli-Expo
Source: Becker Avionics, 05-Feb-12
Becker Avionics is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at HELI-EXPO 2012 in Dallas, Texas, from Feb. 12-14. HELI-EXPO is the world’s largest tradeshow dedicated to the international rotorcraft industry. Becker Avionics Inc. will showcase the latest communications, navigation, surveillance and search & rescue equipment for airborne and ground applications. Markus Schmitz, President [...]
Northrop Grumman awarded $18M for H-60 navigation systems
Source: US DoD, 02-Feb-12
Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co., Woodland Hills, Calif., is being awarded an $18,925,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to repair components of the AN/ANS-150 Navigation Systems and the NPN 217 Doppler System supporting the H-60 helicopter, and the AN/ASN-123 Navigation System supporting the EA-6B aircraft. Work will be performed in Salt Lake City, Utah (75 percent), [...]
Becker Avionics to exhibit at HeliExpo 2012
Source: Becker Avionics, 31-Jan-12
Becker Avionics is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at HeliExpo 2012 in Dallas, Texas, from February 12-14. HeliExpo is the world’s largest tradeshow dedicated to the international rotorcraft industry. Becker Avionics Inc. will showcase the latest communications, navigation, surveillance and search & rescue equipment for airborne and ground applications. Markus Schmitz, President [...]
Becker DVCS6100 digital intercom included in US Army’s New UH-72A Lakota MEP
Source: Becker Avionics, 26-Jan-12
Becker Avionics is pleased to announce that their state-of-the-art Digital Voice Communication System (DVCS 6100) is included in the avionics package on the U.S. Army’s new UH-72A Lakota Mission Equipment Package (MEP) aircraft, a variant of this highly successful Light Utility Helicopter (LUH). Program plans call for 100 MEP variants of the UH-72A, which are [...]
Robinson choose moving map for R66 Police version
Source: Flight Management Systems, 25-Jan-12
FMS is excited to share that the FMS Moving Map has been chosen by Robinson Helicopter Company for their Law Enforcement Demonstrator, R-66 helicopter Robinson wanted to go with a “Tried and True” system for the R-66 Police version that will be unveiled at Heli-Expo next month FMS President, Greg Taylor commented: “We are extremely [...]
Telephonics announces leadership reorganization
Source: Telephonics, 19-Jan-12
Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), announced today that Kevin McSweeney has been named Chief Operating Officer of Telephonics, a new position reporting directly to Joseph J. Battaglia, President and Chief Executive Officer of Telephonics. This is part of a reorganization of Telephonics’ leadership team that has been undertaken to better [...]
