Dran-View Pro is an enhanced version of Dranetz-BMI's power quality and harmonics analysis software that offers such tools as three-dimensional timeplotting, harmonic timeplots and statistical data presentation. The company's Report Writer utility also is bundled with the new program. Data from separate Dran-View files can be combined with the new version. Other features include phase normalization, sine/cosine expansion, selectable output format and interharmonics. Dranetz-BMI, 1000 New Durham Road, Edison, N.J. 08818.
Harris Corp has been awarded an $18-million contract from the U.S. Navy for high-frequency radio communications systems. If all options are exercised, the contract could be worth $91 million.
Donald Mills has been named vice president-parts support, Michael D. Vance director of government sales and Bob Hanson director of asset technical management, all for the Fairchild Aerospace Corp., San Antonio, Tex. Mills was vice president-business development for AMR Global Logistics. Vance was director of U.S. government relations for Bombardier Business Aircraft, and Hanson was director of retrofit program management.
Mike Ward (see photo) has been appointed vice president-operations of the Atlantic Aviation Corp., Wilmington, Del. He was director of sales and marketing for Chrysler Pentastar Aviation.
The EA-6B pilot and navigator facing manslaughter charges after their Prowler caused the death of 20 people in an Italian ski-gondola accident on Feb. 3 now face additional obstruction of justice charges. Capt. Richard J. Ashby and Capt. Joseph P. Schweitzer are being accused of removing a videotape from the EA-6B's cockpit which could be a critical piece of evidence. The courts-martial are scheduled to start in December.
The Stepmaster RWB Wrench set allows stepless torquing of fasteners in tight areas. The tool relies on a roller bearing drive to turn a socket clockwise with any movement in that direction, while allowing the user to recover for the next turn. The socket adapter accepts 1/4-in. square drive sockets. Customized RWBTS sockets for installing frangible fasteners also can be used. B&D Products&Tools Inc., 20816 N. 20th Ave., Suite 8, Phoenix, Ariz. 85027.
James M. Burin has been named deputy director of technical projects for the Alexandria, Va.-based Flight Safety Foundation. He was director of the U.S. Navy School of Aviation Safety.
David C. Miller has been appointed general manager of the Mercury Air Center FBO at the Burbank, Calif., Airport. He was manager of the Garrett Aviation Services FBO in Los Angeles.
Amidst Asian economic gloom, China continues to show promise for Korean Air. There are some 4,000 South Korean-owned factories in China and 2 million ethnic Koreans living there. With that business and nationality base, Korean Air traditionally has enjoyed high load factors--80% from five destinations last year. Koreans haven't traveled much this year, and load factors dropped to 54% in the first half. But China Regional Director W.D. Park said recently he expects things to improve. For one thing, Korean Air has added three destina-tions in China, for a total of eight.
John Keathley has been appointed director of government services and Sallye Clark director of government and international relations for the Teledesic Corp., Kirkland, Wash. Keathley was a product and process engineer for the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Center, Charleston, S.C. Clark was an Asia-Pacific senior manager for Iridium.
Ken Dandy has become vice president-international business development for Innotech-Execaire of Montreal. He was Vancouver-based vice president-Western region for Innotech Aviation. He has been succeeded by Nigel Argent.
Art McKinnell has become vice president-customer service and support for Microwave Instrumentation Technologies of Atlanta. He was senior manager of service planning for the Worldwide Service Div. of Scientific-Atlanta.
Thomson-CSF Services Industrie will develop and produce the Airbus A340-500/ 600's braking and steering computer unit under a business agreement with Messier-Bugatti.
The Japanese Defense Agency's Board of Audit said it now appears that Japan Aviation Electronic Industry (JAEI) overbilled it by about $69 million for work done since 1993, not $6.9 million in 1993 as originally thought (AW&ST Aug. 10, p. 13). A new round of audits has been ordered. About 1,400 contracts worth a total of more than $345 million were awarded to JAEI from 1993-97. JAEI manufactures electronic components including inertial navigation systems for Mitsubishi Type 80 (ASM-1) and Type 82 (ASM-2) antiship missiles for the Japanese air force.
Boeing has replaced the head of its troubled commercial transport division, Ron Woodard, after discovering new cost problems at its Wichita factory. Taking his place is Alan Mulally, president of Boeing's space and defense group and formerly chief of the successful 777 transport development program.
The T-5 line of fluorescent interior wash lamps are designed for use in general aviation and commercial aircraft. They are available in warm white (3100K) and cool white (4200K) colors with 4, 6, 8 and 13-watt ratings. Miniature bipin and pinless models are available. The new lamps come in 6, 9, 12 and 21-in. lamps. They are compatible with both electronic and magnetic ballasts. Chicago Miniature Lamp Inc., 147 Central Ave., Hackensack, N.J. 07601.
North Korea's flight test of the two-stage Taepo Dong 1 extends Pyongyang's missile reach over all of Japan, and marks a significant advance in its efforts to acquire an ICBM-range booster, U.S. Defense Dept. officials and strategic analysts say.
After nearly four years of cooperative research and development among NASA, light aircraft manufacturers and academia, the Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments (AGATE) program is yielding technologies aimed at revitalizing the U.S. general aviation industry.
DIFFICULTY IN GETTING THE PENTAGON and FAA to agree on a new signal format for the next-generation GPS satellites has delayed a mid-August scheduled decision by the Interagency GPS Executive Board (IGEB) until at least late September (AW&ST June 29, p. 61). The Pentagon favors providing a second civil GPS signal at the existing L2 frequency centered at 1,227.6 MHz., while the FAA prefers a slightly lower frequency band. But the FAA preferred band is presently used by the USAF's Joint Tactical Information Delivery System and a similar NATO data link.
Two Mitsubishi F-1 close air support fighters apparently collided during a training exercise in the seas off Misawa air base in northeast Japan. Part of a three-aircraft formation, the two disappeared from radar screens as the third pilot observed two fireballs. The pilots are presumed dead.
The GNS 530 multifunction display offers the same technology and capabilities as the GNS 430 but with a 5-in. diagonal color display. The 430, which was announced in April, has a 4-in. diagonal display (AW&ST May 18, p. 78). Both offer Wide Area Augmentation System-ready IFR GPS receiver capability, a communications panel, VOR, localizer and glideslope data integrated into a moving map display. They have expandable architecture that will permit upgrades later. Jeppesen database information can be updated with front-loading data cards. Garmin, 1200 E.
Three B-2A stealth bombers, accompanied by three B-52Hs from Barksdale AFB, La., have been hastily deployed to Guam for what the Pentagon is calling 30 days of ``training operations.'' Unusual for a training mission is how quickly it was put together. Top Air Force officials knew about it for less than a week. Also, the B-2s were ordered--by the Joint Chiefs of Staff no less--to arrive in Guam no later than Sept. 6. Furthermore, the Air Force had to scrap a previously planned major B-2 exercise.
J. Tyler Morris has become Fort Worth-based vice president/regional manager and George Schlotthauer West Palm Beach, Fla.-based senior vice president-aircraft management of Flight Services Group.
