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Web Exclusive Articles Online News | Industry News Flash | Executive Watch | Exclusive Content | Mil & Aero Blog | Archives Home Executive Watch 2009 P2 Boeing B-1 with FIDL avionics upgrade completes 1st phase of flight test EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., 21 Dec. 2009. - Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed the first phase of flight test for a B-1 bomber upgraded with new digital avionics. The B-1 Fully Integrated Data Link (FIDL) flight test plan for Phase 1 concluded Oct. 16; it included nine sorties performed by the U.S. Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base. L-3 Link Simulation and Training delivers F/A-18 simulator to U.S. Marine Corps ahead of schedule ARLINGTON, Texas, 19 Dec. 2009. An L-3 Link Simulation & Training F/A-18C/D Tactical Operational Flight Trainer (TOFT) is providing Fighter Attack Squadron 242 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan with high-fidelity flight simulation and training to help maintain aircrew mission readiness. Free space optics laser communications for airborne HD video demonstrated by AOptix CAMPBELL, Calif., 18 Dec. 2009. Scientists from the U.S. Air Force demonstrated high-bandwidth real-time free-space laser communications air-to-ground datalink from aircraft flying more than 60 miles apart using laser communications technology from AOptix Technologies Inc. in Campbell, Calif. Electronic assemblies for aircraft power and lighting on UH-60 helicopters to come from LaBarge ST. LOUIS, 17 Dec. 2009. LaBarge Inc. in St. Louis will provide electronic assemblies for aircraft power and lighting systems for Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopter avionics under terms of a $18.9 million contract from Sikorsky, announced today. Persistent surveillance with UAV-mounted infrared sensors is goal of DARPA ARGUS-IR program ARLINGTON, Va., 16 Dec. 2009. Scientists at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., are asking industry to develop staring infrared sensors able to provide long-term persistent surveillance from unmanned aerial vehicles. Boeing delivers 500th Combat Track II airborne intelligence system to U.S. Air Force ARLINGTON, Va., 15 Dec. 2009.- Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced that it has delivered the 500th Combat Track II kit, an airborne intelligence system for U.S. Air Force cargo and bomber aircraft that enhances pilot situational awareness, increases aircrew survivability and improves airframe effectiveness. CAE to upgrade CH-47 Chinook helicopter simulation systems for Netherlands MONTREAL 14 Dec. 2009 CAE won a contract with the Royal Netherlands air force (RNLAF) to expand CH-47 Chinook helicopter training at CAE's Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) in the United Kingdom. Textron to provide armored vehicle with artillery directing electro-optical payload WARREN, Mich., 13 Dec. 2009. Textron Systems Corp. in Slidell, La., will provide the U.S. Army with 27 M1200 Armored Knight combat vehicle systems under terms of a $10 million contract awarded last week. Instrument manufacturing for measuring, testing electrical signals reached $14.1 billion in 2008 DUBLIN, 12 Dec. 2009. Research and Markets presents Supplier Relations US LLC's report, "Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade." The industry's revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $14.1 billion, with an estimated gross profit of 30.29 percent. Import was valued at $5.1 billion USD from 123 countries. The industry also exported $7.3 billion of merchandise to 200 countries. Industry group launched to drive adoption of VPX switch-fabric embedded computing SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., 11 Dec. 2009. VITA, the open standards and markets trade association in Scottsdale, Ariz., is forming an industry group to promote the VPX architecture for high-speed switch-fabric embedded computing called the VPX Marketing Alliance, which is in place to drive adoption of VPX specifications and technology. PAGE: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |

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