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Bombardier Introduces Advanced Avionics Upgrade for In-Service Global Aircraft Equipped with the Bombardier Vision Flight Deck

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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New upgrade enhances situational awareness and essential visualization features, boosts safety and efficiency

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  • New upgrade enhances situational awareness and essential visualization features, boosts safety and efficiency
    Available for Bombardier Vision flight deck of in-service Global 5000, Global 6000, Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft, leveraging features introduced on in-production Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft
    A Global 6000 business jet is the first aircraft to receive the upgrade, which is available now at all Bombardier service centres worldwide
    MONTRÉAL, Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today introduced its new Advanced Avionics Upgrade (AAU) for the Bombardier Vision flight deck, a new avionics software and hardware enhancement that boasts the latest technology to enhance situational awareness and offer advanced visualization features.
  • Powered by Collins Aerospace and available for in-service Global 5000, Global 6000, Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft equipped with the Bombardier Vision flight deck, the AAU is designed to take in-service Global aircraft to the next level by providing avionics features currently available on in-production Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft.
  • A Global 6000 business jet is the first aircraft to receive the upgrade, which is currently being installed at the Wichita Service Centre.
  • Installation of the AAU on in-service Global aircraft is available across the complete Bombardier service centre network.

Lockheed Martin Selects GE Aerospace to Supply Engines for the LMXT Strategic Tanker, Supporting 3,000+ Highly Skilled American Jobs

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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Production of GE's CF6 engine for the LMXT is anticipated to support more than 3,000 direct and indirect American jobs, including in highly skilled advanced manufacturing, engineering, and testing.

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  • Production of GE's CF6 engine for the LMXT is anticipated to support more than 3,000 direct and indirect American jobs, including in highly skilled advanced manufacturing, engineering, and testing.
  • This means the LMXT must use capable and proven technologies, such as the MRTT strategic tanker and GE Aerospace's CF6 engine," said Greg Ulmer, executive vice president, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics.
  • "This partnership with GE further demonstrates how the LMXT will strengthen and diversify the critical U.S. tanker industrial base."
  • As the prime contractor, Lockheed Martin works directly to implement U.S. Air Force-specific requirements within the LMXT.

Universal Avionics receives TSO authorization of Aperture™ - Visual Data Management System

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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TUCSON, Ariz, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --  Universal Avionics (UA) has obtained Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization of the first Aperture™ visual data management solution as it initiates serial production for a major avionics OEM and is seeing strong interest from aircraft manufacturers and operators. The authorization clears the way for initial delivery of the system for enhancing safety and improving decision-making for flight crews and mission specialists.

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  • TUCSON, Ariz, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Avionics (UA) has obtained Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization of the first Aperture™ visual data management solution as it initiates serial production for a major avionics OEM and is seeing strong interest from aircraft manufacturers and operators.
  • The authorization clears the way for initial delivery of the system for enhancing safety and improving decision-making for flight crews and mission specialists.
  • Imagery from an Enhanced Vision System (EVS) camera and other sensors is presented to the flight crew, enhancing situational awareness.
  • "The TSO authorization of Aperture is a critical step in the development of an innovative solution that will change how we use video in aircraft," said Dror Yahav, CEO of Universal Avionics.

Global Enhanced Vision System Strategic Business Report 2023: Introduction of Innovative Enhanced Vision Systems Drives Growth

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Friday, February 3, 2023
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DUBLIN, Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Enhanced Vision System - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Enhanced Vision System - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global market for Enhanced Vision System estimated at US$246.5 Million in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$323 Million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 3.4% over the analysis period 2022-2030.
  • Synthetic Vision Systems, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record 3.9% CAGR and reach US$190.9 Million by the end of the analysis period.
  • Taking into account the ongoing post pandemic recovery, growth in the Enhanced Vision System segment is readjusted to a revised 2.8% CAGR for the next 8-year period.

NASA Selects Contractor for Quiet Supersonic Flight Community Testing

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Friday, May 7, 2021
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b"WASHINGTON, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA has awarded a contract to Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. of Burlington, Massachusetts, to support a national campaign of community overflight tests using the agency's X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology research aircraft.\nThis cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a maximum potential value of approximately $29 million with an eight-year period of performance.\nBlue Ridge Research and Consulting LLC of Asheville, North Carolina\nEMS Brel & Kjr Inc. of Folsom, California\nNASA is designing and building the X-59 research aircraft a piloted, single-seat supersonic X-plane with technology that reduces the loudness of a sonic boom to that of a gentle thump.NASA's aeronautical innovators are leading a team across government and industry to collect data that could allow supersonic flight over land, dramatically reducing travel time within the United States or to anywhere in the world.\nThe scope of the work under this contract includes supporting NASA in the planning, execution, and documentation of phase three of the agency's Low-Boom Flight Demonstration mission .\nNASA currently is working with Lockheed Martin Skunk Works of Palmdale, California, to design, build and conduct initial flight testing of the X-59 research aircraft as part of phase one of the mission.

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  • b"WASHINGTON, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA has awarded a contract to Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. of Burlington, Massachusetts, to support a national campaign of community overflight tests using the agency's X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology research aircraft.\nThis cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a maximum potential value of approximately $29 million with an eight-year period of performance.\nBlue Ridge Research and Consulting LLC of Asheville, North Carolina\nEMS Brel & Kjr Inc. of Folsom, California\nNASA is designing and building the X-59 research aircraft a piloted, single-seat supersonic X-plane with technology that reduces the loudness of a sonic boom to that of a gentle thump.NASA's aeronautical innovators are leading a team across government and industry to collect data that could allow supersonic flight over land, dramatically reducing travel time within the United States or to anywhere in the world.\nThe scope of the work under this contract includes supporting NASA in the planning, execution, and documentation of phase three of the agency's Low-Boom Flight Demonstration mission .\nNASA currently is working with Lockheed Martin Skunk Works of Palmdale, California, to design, build and conduct initial flight testing of the X-59 research aircraft as part of phase one of the mission.
  • The team will work during phase two to prove the X-59 performs as designed and is safe to fly in the national airspace.
  • During phase three, NASA will fly the X-59 aircraft over communities yet to be selected and ask residents to share their response to the sound the aircraft generates during supersonic flight.\nNASA will provide the results of the community survey and the X-59 acoustic data collected during the community overflight tests to U.S. and international regulators for use in considering new sound-based rules to enable supersonic flight over land.\nFor more information on the X-59 aircraft and its development, visit:\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nasa-selects-contractor-for-quie...\n"

NASA Awards Contract for X-59 Community Overflight Operations

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
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The contract is awarded through the agency's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.

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  • The contract is awarded through the agency's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
  • The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity price contract has a total value of $40 million and a performance period that runs through Dec. 14, 2025.
  • The contract will provide extra structural components and subsystems for the X-59 aircraft as a risk-reduction strategy to minimize downtime for the airplane during high-tempo operations.
  • In 2024, NASA will fly the X-59 over select communities to measure public perception of the sound.

NASA's X-59 Quiet Supersonic Research Aircraft Cleared for Final Assembly

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Monday, December 16, 2019
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"With the completion of KDP-D we've shown the project is on schedule, it's well planned and on track.

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  • "With the completion of KDP-D we've shown the project is on schedule, it's well planned and on track.
  • We have everything in place to continue this historic research mission for the nation's air-traveling public," said Bob Pearce, NASA's associate administrator for Aeronautics.
  • Final assembly and integration of the airplane's systems including an innovative cockpit eXternal Visibility System is targeted for late 2020.
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Urban Air Mobility, Alternate Propulsion Among NASA Research at Aviation Forum

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Tuesday, June 18, 2019
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AIAA will livestream the Plenary and Forum 360 sessions, including some NASA events.

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  • AIAA will livestream the Plenary and Forum 360 sessions, including some NASA events.
  • 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Forum 360 presentation called NASA Aeronautics: Shaping the Future of Flight.
  • Attendees also can visit the NASA exhibit at booth 214 in the Chantilly Ballroom , Tuesday, June 18, through Thursday, June 20.
  • This year's displays includes a four-foot model of the X-59 QueSST aircraft; several Urban Air Mobility and X-57 models; and several interactive displays highlighting many of NASA's ongoing research projects.

Supporting supersonic: Collins Aerospace to provide Environmental Control System and multiple flight control surfaces for NASA X-59 Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator

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Monday, June 17, 2019
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Collins Aerospace is an industry leader in ECS technology, with versions of its system currently flying on multiple commercial and military platforms.

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  • Collins Aerospace is an industry leader in ECS technology, with versions of its system currently flying on multiple commercial and military platforms.
  • Leveraging more than 25 years of advanced experience with flight controls, Collins Aerospace's Aerostructures business will also provide the crucial flight control surfaces, including flaps, ailerons and rudder for the X-59.
  • "At Collins Aerospace, these are exactly the kinds of initiatives we're committed to supporting as we redefine aerospace.
  • We're proud to collaborate with Lockheed Martin and NASA to provide these critical systems that are integral to the X-59's success."

NASA's Quiet Supersonic Technology Project Passes Major Milestone

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Monday, November 19, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has officially committed to a development timeline that will lead to the first flight of its X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft in just three years.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has officially committed to a development timeline that will lead to the first flight of its X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft in just three years.
  • "This is a monumental milestone for the project," said Jaiwon Shin, NASA's associate administrator for aeronautics.
  • The supersonic aircraft will be flown above select U.S. communities to measure public perception of the noise data that will help regulators establish new rules for commercial supersonic air travel over land.
  • Management of X-59 QueSST development falls under the Low Boom Flight Demonstrator project , part of the Integrated Aviation Systems Program in NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate.