GE Aviation will be implementing an obsolescence refresh to the IDAR that will bring modern components with new growth capabilities, including cyber security and potential data encryption features which will extend the life of the USAF KC-135 fleet.

“The IDAR will use an advanced, scalable real-time processor module common across our avionics products that simplifies development and reduces cost for our customers,” said Alan Caslavka, president of Avionics for GE Aviation.  “This development work, scheduled for the next several years, advances our data recorder product line to meet current and future requirements.”

The Integrated Data Acquisition Recorder can simultaneously acquire, process, and store critical aircraft data such as structural, engine, and tracking information, while providing crash survivable flight data recording functionality. The IDAR has been instrumental in supporting the USAF Aircraft Structural Integrity Programs (ASIP) and Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance (MFOQA) programs.

GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE: GE), is a world-leading provider of commercial and military jet engines, and avionics, digital solutions and electrical power systems for aircraft. GE is the world’s Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive.  www.ge.com/aviation

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MONTRÉAL – Vermont is home to a thriving $2 billion aerospace and aviation industry. According to the Economic Impact of Civil Aviation by State study done by the FAA in January of 2015, the economic impact of civil aviation alone for the state of Vermont includes:

• $1.1 billion in economic output
• $316 million in earnings
• 11,081 jobs

Vermont is also home to industry leaders, such as GE Aviation and UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS), and an established, world-class supplier base of over 250 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in the areas of:

• Aerospace design & engineering, aeromedical equipment, aircraft structures and sub-assemblies, aircraft airframes and engines, advanced ceramics, avionics, composites, electronics and electrical systems, fixtures and gages, fuel measurement, landing gears, plastics and polymers, precision machining, maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO), sensors & sensing systems, turbomachinery, and wire and cable assembly.

World class primes from Airbus, Bell Helicopter, BAE Systems, Boeing, Bombardier, GE Aviation, and Lockheed Martin to Pratt & Whitney, Northrop Grumman, Robinson and Sikorsky rely on Vermont’s manufacturers to design, build and deliver the finest quality products with innovation, speed to market and competitive advantage. The Boeing Company, for example, has 23 suppliers and vendors based in Vermont representing an $88.1 million spend and supporting an estimated 2,800 direct and indirect jobs.

Market opportunities for Vermont in manufacturing for aerospace and aviation include:

• Close proximity and access to a $23 billion Canadian Aerospace industry for enhanced and integrated supply chain;
• Increasing demand for precision tooling in the global commercial aircraft MRO market, which, according to Visiongain, already reached $49.2 billion in 2013 in response to growing demand for maintenance services to handle the global fleet of commercial aircraft; and
• Production of next generation fuel-efficient aircrafts with light-weight materials such as composites and advanced ceramics.