Aerospace & Defense Standards News

October 14, 2005

European Commission_ Aviation and Climate Change Q_A
The European Commission issued a Q&A about aviation and climate change following its proposal to bring aircraft operators into the EU Greenhouse ... more

October 13, 2005

European Commission Proposes Strategy to Cut CO2 From Air Travel
The European Commission presented a plan to bring aircraft operators into the EU's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The ETS sets ... more

October 4, 2005

Fact Sheet_ NASA_s Exploration Architecture_ Next-Gen Spacecraft
NASA's new spaceship is the key to making the Vision for Space Exploration a reality, according to the agency. The new craft is designed to carry ... more

October 3, 2005

Sandia microChemLab Sensor Tech to Check for Toxins in U.S. Water Supplies
Two technologies developed at the National Nuclear Security Administration's Sandia National Laboratories will be checking for toxins and harmful ... more

September 30, 2005

US-VISIT Extends Biometric Entry Procedures to Additional Ports
. No changes will be made to the US-VISIT process or to the classifications ... more

September 30, 2005

ASTM Int_l Homeland Security Committee Focuses on Operational Equipment
The ASTM International Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications created a new subcommittee (E54.08 on Operational Equipment) to develop ... more

September 30, 2005

DoD Selects Foreign Defense Equipment for Testing Under FCT Program
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) selected 18 projects to receive FY2005 funding under the Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) Program. The ... more

September 28, 2005

BAE Systems Wins GE Contract to Develop Joint Strike Fighter Engine Control
BAE Systems received a contract from the GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team to develop a full-authority digital electronic control (FADEC) for ... more

September 28, 2005

Lockheed Martin F-35 on Track for 2006 Inaugural Flight
As the Lockheed Martin F-35 moves toward its inaugural flight in 2006, the program continues to meet scheduled milestones and plans for production ... more

September 28, 2005

U.S. Navy_ DD (X) Meets Critical Design Review Milestone_ AGS Tested
The DD (X) destroyer achieved a Critical Design Review (CDR) milestone, encompassing the ship, mission system, and human and shore designs, according ... more

September 28, 2005

DoD Selects Defense Equipment for Testing Under DAC Program
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) selected 15 new-start projects to receive FY2005 funding under the Defense Acquisition Challenge (DAC) Program. ... more

September 28, 2005

Northrop Grumman Signs U.S. Navy Contract for ALMDS
Northrop Grumman, Integrated Systems Division, signed a $124.5 million contract with the U.S. Navy for 15 AN/AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine Detection ... more

September 27, 2005

FAA Approves Aerosonic_s Digital Altimeter
Precision aircraft instrument supplier Aerosonic Corp. received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval ... more

September 27, 2005

Airbus Showcases Multipurpose Wireless In-Flight Network
Airbus used the recent World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) show to highlight the benefits of its new wireless cabin network, which ... more

September 27, 2005

Boeing Airborne Demonstrates AMF JTRS Communication Abilities
The Boeing Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS) program recently conducted a preliminary design review ... more

September 27, 2005

U.S. Air Force Deploys Meteorological Observing System
The U.S. Air Force's AN/TMQ-53 Tactical Meteorological Observing System (TMOS) uses Iridium Satellite's collection of low-earth orbiting satellites ... more

September 22, 2005

U.S. Navy_ Positive Results for P-8A Live-Fire Test_ Evaluation Strategy
Preliminary fire suppression testing has been successful for the P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA), a replacement for the P-3C Orion, ... more

September 16, 2005

Hunter Standoff Killer Team Successfully Tests Military Interoperability
The Hunter Standoff Killer Team (HSKT) advanced concept technology demonstration (ACTD) was tested successfully at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, ... more

September 16, 2005

GAO_ Better Strategic Planning Can Help DoD RFID Program
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) started implementing passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging with its suppliers, but recently ... more

September 15, 2005

RTCA Issues New Aviation Documents
RTCA Inc. issued three new aviation documents last month, one focused on signal-in-space minimum aviation system performance standards, while ... more