Category: Avionics

frontline.io and Hololight Partner to Deliver AR/VR Solutions for Industrial Training and Support at Scale

frontline.io, a pioneer in AR/VR solutions for training and operational support, and Hololight, the leading specialist in XR streaming solutions for industrial enterprises, today announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the enterprise XR market for training and operational support. The combination of frontline’s strengths in interactive 3D virtual training and remote augmented reality support with Hololight’s enterprise XR streaming platform, Hololight Hub, will create a superior offering for manufacturing companies, covering a wider range of use cases through high fidelity visualization, enhanced security and eliminating the need for data preparation. As a new member of Hololight’s ISV Partner Program, frontline.io will leverage Hololight’s proprietary XR streaming technology and the Hololight Hub streaming platform to set a new standard for delivering augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and digital twin technology to global machine hardware manufacturers.

Training and Remote Support Powered by XR Streaming

Operations are hampered by heavy reliance on experts, long training times, and poor update/feedback processes. Skill gaps, low millennial engagement, and high travel costs add to the operational burden and require immediate action to improve efficiency and reduce costs. frontline.io improves operational efficiency through its suite of immersive training and support software tools. Its unique SaaS platform simplifies and transforms training and support, improving productivity and reducing costs.

By leveraging the Hololight Hub infrastructure, frontline.io users will benefit from a centralized XR streaming platform that further simplifies the distribution and management of AR and VR applications. This integration will provide seamless access to frontline.io’s tools, ensuring high-quality, highly secure, interactive training and support across multiple devices. In addition, combining Hololight’s XR streaming technology with frontline.io’s platform will enhance performance and scalability, delivering an unparalleled immersive experience to users worldwide. Manufacturers can easily empower their teams with frontline.io, saving time and money with interactive 3D virtual training, augmented reality remote support and real-time analytics. In addition, this partnership offers Hololight customers the opportunity to leverage frontline’s innovative solutions through the Hololight Hub platform, strengthening both companies’ presence in the current market and opening doors to new markets and customers.

Driving Business Innovation with Immersive Technologies

“frontline.io is an exceptional solution that addresses the key challenges manufacturing companies face in their field operations. By leveraging our breakthrough XR streaming technology and robust management platform, Hololight Hub, together we are setting a new standard for how AR and VR can improve operational efficiency and learning experiences,” said Helmut Gulde, chief corporate development officer at Hololight.

“Our partnership with frontline.io marks a significant milestone in our journey to redefine the landscape of enterprise spatial computing,” added Florian Haspinger, CEO of Hololight. “By combining our strengths, we are not only expanding the capabilities of AR, VR and digital twin technologies, but also ensuring that these innovations are scalable, efficient and secure for enterprises around the world.”

”This partnership marks an exciting moment in our journey to transform the way hardware manufacturers around the world train, engage and support their customers. We are confident that our combined technology, customer network and expertise will accelerate adoption of AR and VR solutions across multiple industries, bringing services and support into a new, more efficient era,” said Itzhak Pichadze CEO, frontline.io.

By joining forces, frontline.io and Hololight are strengthening their shared vision of using immersive technology to create real value for businesses.

ForeFlight to Integrate Aireon Data into Business Aviation Flight Tracking Product

Aireon has entered into an agreement with ForeFlight to supply its AireonSTREAM data for ForeFlight’s Dispatch flight planning product.

ForeFlight Dispatch serves as a hub connecting advanced flight planning tools with external resources, streamlining workflows and providing a frictionless communication channel between flight planners and pilots. With Tracking, ForeFlight’s latest offering built on top of Dispatch, operators can use real-time AireonSTREAM data for flight tracking within the platform, creating even greater situational awareness and efficiency for business jet and general aviation operators. The integrated product will allow flight departments better insights into the status of any flight to keep their organizations coordinated and running smoothly.

“The safety-grade data from Aireon can unlock significant safety and operational improvements for the business aviation operators. We are looking forward to partnering with ForeFlight to showcase the potential of Aireon data to the business aviation community,” said Peter Cabooter, Aireon vice president of customer affairs.

AireonSTREAM is a set of APIs that enable stakeholders to access Aireon’s high-fidelity, low-latency, global coverage Air Traffic Service (ATS) surveillance-grade data. With AireonSTREAM, organizations can securely harness and tailor ADS-B data to gain actionable insights, make smarter decisions, and optimize their operations.

“We’re excited to work with Aireon to provide space-based ADS-B tracking. Having this information in ForeFlight Dispatch gives operators a comprehensive view of their operations and empowers them to manage and resolve disruptions in real-time,” said Tim Schuetze, ForeFlight CEO.

Kaman Measuring Highlights High Precision Displacement Sensors for Extreme Environments

The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products is highlighting the availability of high precision displacement sensors for extreme environments such as power generation including nuclear and aerospace propulsion, materials research and development, with operating temperatures from -320°F to +1000°F (+1200°F short term) at pressures up to 5000 psi.

Originally designed for NASA and the nuclear power industry, these sensors provide non contacting measurement of conductive surface motion with unsurpassed accuracy and reliability under the most hostile operating conditions.

Kaman’s sensors are made with hermetically sealed, laser-welded Inconel housings and use metal jacketed, mineral-insulated cable to stand up to high temperature, high pressure, vibration and environmental contaminants.

Three displacement measuring systems are available, all able to operate at high temperatures. KD-1925 withstands pressures up to 5000 psi; and KD-1950 and KD-1975 withstands pressure up to 3500 psi.

The sensors use the versatile KDM-8206 signal conditioning electronics. Single channel systems are available in the NEMA-enclosures or bench-top/ rack-mountable Eurocards. The NEMA enclosure houses an internal power supply, digital panel meter and window kit. Up to twelve measuring channels are available in the rack-mountable KDM-8206.

TE Connectivity Enables High-Speed Video Processing in Demanding Environments with NanoRF 75 Ohm coax/optical Hybrid Modules 

TE Connectivity (TE) has introduced its NanoRF 75 Ohm coax/optical hybrid modules. This solution is engineered to help meet the high-speed, high-density requirements of next-generation video capture and processing in aerospace, defense and marine applications. 

The NanoRF 75 Ohm module features a 75-ohm matched impedance in both contact construction and interface, minimizing signal loss during cable transitions. This technology facilitates high-quality signaling and supports the high-speed protocols essential for rapid video processing. Additionally, the connectors feature spring-mounted backplane contacts, providing float to help ensure accurate contact alignment and reliable, low-loss signal transmission, even under extreme conditions. 

“We wanted to expand upon the success and reliability of our existing NanoRF 50 Ohm solution to meet the market needs for high-speed video applications,” said Kevin Pasquarette, product manager. “Consequentially, we developed the NanoRF 75 Ohm product line, which has been adopted in the VITA standards.” 

The NanoRF 75 Ohm module offers a first-of-its-kind blend of high-speed coaxial and fiber-optic connections for video signals up to 18 GHz, all within a small form factor compatible with existing VPX architectures. Its compliance with standards including VITA 65.0, 65.1, 67.3 and the SOSA (Sensor Open Systems Architecture) Technical Standard simplifies implementation and facilitates system upgrades. 

Key Benefits: 

•                 Enables high-speed video processing and data transmission. 

•                 Minimizes signal loss through 75-ohm matched impedance contacts. 

•                 Helps ensure reliable connectivity in harsh environments. 

•                 Allows seamless integration of coax and fiber optics in a compact package. 

•                 Compatible with prevailing industry standards for simplified implementation. 

Evolution Measurement Named Exclusive Sales Channel Partner for DMA in The Republic of Ireland

Evolution Measurement announced its appointment as the exclusive channel partner for DMA in The Republic of Ireland. This strategic partnership expands Evolution Measurement’s ability to serve the needs of customers across various industries in The Republic of Ireland.

DMA, known for its avionic test solutions, selected Evolution Measurement for its expertise, extensive network, commitment to customer satisfaction and proven track record in The UK and Northern Ireland.

“We are proud to be appointed as the exclusive channel partner for DMA in The Republic of Ireland,” said Paul Crowhurst, managing director and founder at Evolution Measurement. “WP Diagnostics have provided great levels of support to the avionics test market over a very long period of time through Liam Peare and we are privileged to take the reins and work to continue this long-standing capability, clear that Liam has developed great relationships with the customers here in The Republic of Ireland and we take our responsibilities to continue these seriously.”

Evolution Measurement’s partnership with DMA underscores its dedication to providing customers with access to best-in-class measurement technologies. By combining DMA’s state-of-the-art instruments with Evolution Measurement’s exceptional service and support, customers in The Republic of Ireland can expect unparalleled value and performance in their measurement applications.

“We thank WP Diagnostics for their unwavering support over the years, wish Liam a long, happy and well-deserved retirement and are excited to see how Evolution Measurement will continue to develop the strong customer relationships representing DMA in The Republic of Ireland,” said Mario Buccilli, DMA. “Together, we look forward to empowering customers with the most advanced measurement solutions available in the avionic testing market.”

New Qualcomm-Built Advanced Video Processor by Teledyne FLIR Powers AI at the Edge 

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced Teledyne FLIR AVP, an advanced video processor designed to power Teledyne FLIR’s Prism AI and computational imaging at the edge.  

The AVP incorporates the latest Qualcomm QCS8550, the most advanced mobile processor chip from the leader in mobile, automotive, and robotics system-on-chip (SoC) technology. The AVP provides best-in-class artificial intelligence (AI) performance within a small, lightweight, and low-power module for thermal and visible camera integration into unmanned aerial vehicles, robots, small gimbals, handheld devices, and fixed-mounted security systems.  

AVP runs the Teledyne FLIR Prism AI and ISP software libraries and interfaces with the Boson and Neutrino thermal infrared imaging camera modules and a wide range of popular visible cameras. Trained on the world’s largest thermal image data lake of more than five million annotations, Prism AI is a powerful perception software designed to detect, classify, and track targets or objects for automotive autonomy, automotive automatic emergency braking, airborne camera payloads, counter-drone systems, ground intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), and perimeter security. Prism ISP is a comprehensive set of image processing algorithms that include super resolution, image fusion, atmospheric turbulence removal, electronic stabilization, local-contrast enhancement, and noise reduction.   

“The new AVP is the most powerful and SWaP-optimized processor on the market today, running AI workloads up to five times faster than competitive offerings,” said Dan Walker, vice president of product management, Teledyne FLIR. “The combination of powerful edge computing and our Prism digital solutions ushers in a new era of electro-optical system capabilities while simplifying development and reducing integration risk.”  

The AVP is designed to empower integrators to build powerful, edge-intelligent products. It is supported by several tools to simplify and streamline development including a Qualcomm RB5 development kit. Software and board-support packages are also available to enable developers to design and fabricate custom interface boards that meet each product’s specific form, fit, function, and input-output (IO) requirements

Duncan Aviation’s Houston Satellite Installs Starlink

Duncan Aviation announced recently that its satellite shop in Houston, Texas, has installed its first Starlink in-flight, internet connectivity system in a GL-XRS. “The customer couldn’t be happier as the installation proceeded without a hitch, and once installed, Starlink fired up immediately,” a company statement said. “Not only that, but as he flew home, the customer streamed three movies simultaneously and Facetimed with his wife. He couldn’t have been happier with the speeds achieved or the bandwidth that allowed so much activity with virtually unnoticeable latency.”

“Although this was our first installation, the avionics and structures teams were impressed by the well-organized Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and kit that allowed us to perform the installation well within the three weeks we had allotted,” said Mark Winter, Houston satellite manager. “We expected to encounter some problems since it was our first Starlink installation, but it couldn’t have gone more smoothly.”

The Duncan Aviation Satellite shop in Houston has seven more Starlink installations planned in the coming weeks and months, including two additional aircraft for the GL-XRS customer.

One of the reasons the Starlink installation requires relatively short downtime is because it’s an internet-only system. While it does have the capability to integrate with Cabin Management Systems (CMS) or any other system on the aircraft, it doesn’t need to. Using their own devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops, passengers may connect to their office’s Virtual Private Network (VPN), stream media, play games, or Facetime with family and enjoy uninterrupted coverage around the world.

The Duncan Aviation team in Houston has been installing avionics systems in aircraft for the better part of three decades, and they’re “pretty amazed by how revolutionary this system is in terms of ease of use.”

“We performed power and ground checks, and as soon as we powered up the Starlink system and sent the serial numbers for the aeroterminal to Starlink, the system was active within minutes, and we ran our tests,” Winter said. “We achieved significantly faster up- and download speeds than Starlink had told us to expect, and our customer was extremely pleased by that.”

In early March of this year, Duncan Aviation finalized a dealership agreement to sell and install hardware for the Starlink high-speed, in-flight internet connectivity system on a growing list of makes and models. All of Duncan Aviation’s full-service facilities and many of its Satellites shops are qualified and authorized to perform the installations.

Abaco Systems Unveils SBC3513L: Next-Gen 3U VPX SBC optimized for FPGA-Based TSN Endpoint Solutions

AMETEK Abaco Systems announced the release of the SBC3513L Single Board Computer (SBC), a groundbreaking solution optimized for the growing demands of modern military and industrial applications. Developed in alignment with the SOSA Technical Standard, the SBC3513L delivers exceptional yet balanced processing power and optional FPGA-based Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) Endpoint capabilities for mission and safety-critical systems.

“Our approach is to develop products which support TSN as flexibly as possible, combining Abaco’s FPGA hardware with FPGA IP Cores to create TSN Switched Endpoints in our SBCs,” said Alan Hislop, division vice president of business development & sales for AMETEK Abaco Systems. “We believe the FPGA-based approach will be key to delivering both full TSN compliance and the 10G bandwidth requirements of major new programs such as the US Army’s Ground Combat Systems Common Infrastructure Architecture (GCIA), Future Vertical Lift (FVL) applications, aviation upgrades, and technology insertion.”

Featuring the Intel Xeon W processor, 100GbE data plane, and onboard Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ FPGA for additional programmable capabilities, the rugged SBC3513L offers exceptional performance and reliability for demanding command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (C5ISR) applications. With its seamless upgrade path and advanced thermal management design, the SBC3513L sets a new standard for rugged computing solutions in space-constrained environments.

DDC-I and North Atlantic Industries Announce DAL A BSP Support for Safety-Critical Deos RTOS Running on NAI’s 68PPC2 T2080 Multi-core OpenVPX Single Board Computer

DDC-I, a leading supplier of software and professional services for mission- and safety-critical applications, and North Atlantic Industries, a leading provider of embedded systems for mil/aero applications, today announced the availability of DDC-I’s Deos™ DO-178C Design Assurance Level A (DAL A) verified FACE-conformant real-time operating system and a DAL A Board Support Package (BSP) for NAI’s 68PPC2 T2080 PowerPC OpenVPX single board computer. The BSP provides complete DO-178C/ED-12C DAL A verification evidence, including high assurance boot, multiple Ethernet channels leveraging the T2080 DPAA, PCIe, SATA flash storage, I2C, serial, real-time clock, watch dog timer, SPI, USB, and GPIO, greatly accelerating the development, deployment, and certification of high-performance safety-critical applications for avionics systems.

DDC-I’s approach to building safety critical software mirrors North Atlantic’s approach to configuring boards, with an emphasis on modular, scalable portable DAL-A verification. Deos utilizes a DAL-A linking loader that allows OS binary components and their artifacts to travel separately. NAI’s Configurable Open Systems Architecture™ (COSA®) utilizes highly modular, portable components that can be added or removed, and reapplied to other system configurations with maximum reuse of DAL-A artifacts. This shared commitment to modularity, portability and reuse enables avionics designers utilizing Deos and the COSA architecture to reconfigure their I/O systems with minimal impact on hardware, software and DO-178 recertification.  

“Our SafeMC multi-core technology and reusable verification evidence make Deos an ideal environment for developing, certifying and deploying high-performance, FACE-conformant, safety-critical avionics applications targeting the 68PPC2 and COSA architecture,” said Greg Rose, Vice President of Marketing at DDC-I. “Our SafeMC technology provides unique solutions to address the AC 20-193 multi-core objectives, delivering best-in-class performance and determinism for safety-critical applications running on NXP PowerPC multi-core processors.”

“Deos running atop the 68PPC2 gives avionics developers an integrated platform that combines high-performance multi-core performance with a best-in-class safety-critical RTOS,” added Lino Massafra, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at NAI. “Developers requiring the highest level of design assurance now have a rugged, flexible, off-the-shelf solution with configurable I/O and DAL-A evidence in a compact, low-power package that accelerates deployment of safety-critical systems.”

Deos is a safety-critical embedded RTOS that employs patented cache partitioning, memory pools, and safe scheduling to deliver higher CPU utilization than any other certifiable safety-critical COTS RTOS on multi-core processors. First certified to DO-178 DAL A in 1998, Deos combines DO-178C DAL A artifacts with FACE® Technical Standard support that encompasses the Safety Base and Safety Extended Profiles for the Operating System Segment (OSS). The Safety Base Profile features hard real-time response, time, and space partitioning, and both ARINC-653 and POSIX interfaces. The Safety Extended Profile, which adds support for TCP/IP communications, multi-process support, and expanded POSIX capability (80 extra functions), is a superset of the functionality required by the Safety Base and Security Profiles.

SafeMC technology extends Deos’ advanced capabilities to multiple cores, enabling developers of safety-critical systems to achieve best in class multi-core performance without compromising safety-critical task response and guaranteed execution time. SafeMC employs a bounded multi-processing (BMP) extension of the symmetric multi-processing architecture (SMP), safe scheduling, and cache partitioning to minimize cross-core contention and interference patterns that affect the performance, safety criticality and certifiability of multi-core systems. These features enable avionics systems developers to address issues that could impact the safety, performance and integrity of a software airborne system executing on Multi-Core Processors (MCP), as specified by the FAA Advisory Circular AC 20-193.

The 68PPC2 is a 3U OpenVPX™ NXP® T2080 PowerPC single-board computer that can be configured with up to two NAI smart I/O and communications function modules. Featuring an NXP QorlQ® T2080 Quad Core e6500 Processor running at 1.5 GHz, and consuming less then 25W, the 68PPC2 is ideally suited for rugged Mil-Aero applications that accelerate deployment of SWaP-optimized systems in air, land, and sea applications. The 68PPC2 comes equipped with eight Mbytes of DDR3 SDRAM and 32 Gbytes of SATA II NAND Flash. It also features PCIe, USB, I2C, TTL, and RS-232 interfaces, as well as an optional SATA II for external access to up to 2 Gbytes of expansion memory.

Universal Avionics Data Link Selected for A320 Upgrade by Eirtech Aviation Services

Universal Avionics (UA) has announced that aircraft modification provider, Eirtech Aviation Services, has selected UA’s data link solution for its Airbus A320 fleet upgrade program. The upgrade features Universal’s UniLink Communications Management Unit (CMU), which enables air-to-ground digital communications between pilots and Air Traffic Control (ATC), as well as Airline Operational Control (AOC) through its database of Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) messages.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Eirtech Aviation Services to enable Data Comm on the A320,” said Dror Yahav, chief executive officer at Universal Avionics. “UniLink brings customers enhanced operational efficiency, safety, and airspace access worldwide.”

“Eirtech continually seeks innovative solutions to provide customers with the most advanced aviation technology,” said John Clear, chief innovations officer at Eirtech Aviation Services. “Universal Avionics’ data link complements our commitment to delivering high-quality upgrades, keeping our clients prepared for modern and future airspace requirements.”

As part of the A320 upgrade program, the UniLink CMU delivers several datalink benefits:

  • ATN-B1/Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC): Facilitating streamlined text-based communication with ATC, reducing workload and potential errors.
  • Departure Clearance (DCL) support and ACARS messaging between the aircraft and ground for Airline Operational and Administrative communication efficiencies.
  • Optimized Routing and Fuel Savings: Enabling airlines to achieve cost savings and reduce environmental impact.


Universal’s outstanding equipment delivery, performance and reliability, combined with Eirtech Aviation Services’ market-leading support for aviation leasing companies will effectively fulfill Data Link upgrade requirements for transitioning aircraft.