Aerospace & Defense Standards News

December 29, 2006

FAA Certifies Airbus A380
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Type Certificate to Airbus for its Airbus A380, clearing the double-decker jet to fly ... more

December 29, 2006

Indonesia Launches ADS-B Trial
An automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast (ADS-B) trial was launched in Jakarta, Indonesia. ... more

December 29, 2006

FAA Issues Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) Fact Sheet
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires commercial airports, regulated under FAA Part 139 safety rules, have a standard Runway ... more

December 29, 2006

ADS-B Technologies Makes ADS-B Progress in Asia
ADS-B Technologies LLC completed its fifth automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast (ADS-B) universal access transceiver (UAT) ground broadcast ... more

December 19, 2006

SwRI Opens Structural Test Facility for Aerospace Sector
The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) opened an 11,000-square-foot structural test facility designed for large article items. ... more

December 15, 2006

GAO: Challenges Remain in Developing Capabilities for U.S. Naval Surface Fire Support
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) needs to clarify requirements for destroyer volume of fire, clarify U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps roles ... more

December 15, 2006

DHS, DOE Launch Secure Freight Initiative
The U.S. Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Energy (DOE) announced the first phase of the Secure Freight Initiative, an effort to build ... more

December 12, 2006

Eurocontrol Center Becomes Single European Sky Certified
Eurocontrol announced that the Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) was formally certified as compliant with European Community (EC) requirements ... more

December 12, 2006

Garmin GNS 400W/500W Series Receives WAAS Certification
Garmin International announced its GNS 400/500 series earned the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) TSO C146a Gamma-3 certification, ... more

December 8, 2006

EC Studies New Ways to Benefit from Galileo Satellite Navigation System
The European Commission (EC) adopted a green paper on satellite navigation applications to make maximum use of the opportunity provided by the ... more

December 8, 2006

Fact Sheet for European Satellite Navigation System Galileo
All this will soon be possible thanks to Galileo, the civil satellite navigation programme developed by the European Commission (EC) and the ... more

December 8, 2006

EC Sets New Guidelines for Defence Contracts
The European Commission (EC) provided member states of the European Union (EU) with new guidelines on when defence contracts can be exempt from ... more

December 8, 2006

EC Harmonises Air Navigation Service Charges
The European Commission (EC) adopted a new regulation on a common charging scheme for air navigation services. ... more

December 8, 2006

FAQ on New Guidelines for EU Defence Contracts
The European Commission (EC) provided a FAQ on new European Union (EU) guidelines for when defence contracts can be exempt from EU rules requiring ... more

December 6, 2006

Navy PEO IWS Releases Open Architecture Assessment Tool
The U.S. Navy Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS), chair of the Naval Open Architecture Enterprise Team released version ... more

December 4, 2006

CAA Does Away with Long-Haul Air Fares Regulation
The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) decided to end regulation of long-haul air fares, citing increased competition in the airline market. ... more

December 1, 2006

DoD Releases September 2006 Selected Acquisition Reports
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released details on major defense acquisition program cost, schedule and performance changes since the June ... more

December 1, 2006

Frost: New Aircraft Spur N. American Ground-based Flight Simulation Solutions Market
Even as rising fuel costs and turbulent airline profits decreased demand for ground-based flight simulation solutions, analysts said the entry ... more

November 27, 2006

USFCC Develops Portable Fuel Cell Air Guidance Document for Security Screeners
In accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions Part 8, the U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) is ... more

November 26, 2006

Deadline Passes for Federal Agencies to Begin Issuing 'Smart' ID Cards
While Oct. 27, 2006 marked the deadline for U.S. federal agencies to begin issuing new biometrics-based smart cards to its employees and contractors ... more