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September 2017
 
The Avionics Design monthly E-newsletter from the editorial staff of mil-embedded.com covers hardware and software avionics designs and certification issues in the commercial and military avionics markets in the U.S. and Europe via the Military Embedded Systems partnership with Aviation Maintenance magazine and the Aviation Electronics Europe show.
 
 
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New technology insertion driving legacy military and aerospace test and measurement market
MARIANA IRIARTE, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Officials at the Department of Defense (DoD) continue to push the useful lifetime of military and aerospace systems. For instance, the Air Force Times recently reported that the Air Force extended the life expectancy of the F-16 aircraft from 8,000 flight hours to 12,000 hours.

 
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Lockheed Martin to begin production of the CH-53K King Stallion helicopters
MARIANA IRIARTE, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
The Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Maryland, selected Lockheed Martin for a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot 1 contract to build two production CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps. The contract is worth $303,974,406 million.
 
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Air Force shares UAV software with focus on improved human/machine interface
MARIANA IRIARTE, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
The 711th Human Performance Wing's (711 HPW) Airman Systems Directorate entered into five information transfer agreements (ITAs) with commercial companies to share and provide access to its Vigilant Spirit Control Station (VSCS) software package, which allows operators to control multiple unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) at once.
 
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Air Force Academy adds simulation training solutions to its coursework
MARIANA IRIARTE, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
The U.S. Air Force Academy selected Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) and SimCentric Technologies to deliver its VBS3 and VBS Fires FST products for use in the Academy's Military Strategic Studies course.
 
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Universal Completes Insight Integration on Cessna Citation VII
STAFF, AVIATION MAINTENANCE MAGAZINE
Following FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization for InSight, Universal Avionics has gained an FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the new display system installed on the Cessna Citation VII aircraft. 
 
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Air Force, Orbital ATK enter long-term sustainment support agreement for military aircraft
MARIANA IRIARTE, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
The U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center entered into a partnership agreement with Orbital ATK to help support military aircraft. 
 
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Marine Corps infantry using small quadcopters to enhance ground-troop awareness
LISA DAIGLE, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR
The Marine Corps is now supplying infantry units with small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) quadcopters -- or vertical take-off and lift (VTOL) craft -- in an effort to enhance situational awareness for troops on the ground.
 
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Image-processing programming: Hope for non-nerds?
CHARLOTTE ADAMS, ABACO SYSTEMS
Today's armored-vehicle and helicopter operators can detect, assess, and act upon threats with the aid of devices such as helmet-mounted displays and heads-up displays.
 
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Platinum Equity Acquires Pattonair
STAFF, AVIATION MAINTENANCE MAGAZINE 
Platinum Equity is set to acquire global aerospace and defense supply chain provider Pattonair from Exponent Private Equity. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2017.
 
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