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FreeFlight to Provide Upgraded ADS-B Avionics

Source: FreeFlight Systems, 10-May-13

FreeFlight Systems announces that the Federal Aviation Administration has selected the company to provide upgraded ADS-B avionics for as many as 600 aircraft that were instrumental in the development of ADS-B in the Capstone Program. The FAA chose FreeFlight Systems for the ADS-B upgrade program after an industry-wide, open competitive bidding process. The program fulfills [...]

FreeFlight Partners with Aspen to Develop ADS-B Solutions

Source: FreeFlight Systems, 27-Mar-13

FreeFlight Systems is partnering with Aspen Avionics to develop a line of ADS-B solutions for Aspen. The collaboration is intended to give aircraft owners increased flexibility when choosing ADS-B and NextGen cockpit avionics. FreeFlight Systems and Aspen have similar commitments to long-term product value through upgrades, compatibility with legacy avionics systems and support for technology [...]

FreeFlight Systems XPLORER ADS-B Datalink Receiver

Source: FreeFlight Systems, 12-Dec-12

FreeFlight Systems announces immediate availability of its XPLORER receiver, an affordable, high-performance datalink weather receiver with upgradability to full ADS-B In weather and traffic data capabilities when installed with a certified ADS-B Out transmitter. Based on FreeFlight Systems’ certified RANGR family of 978MHz ADS-B systems, XPLORER receives the full ADS-B Flight Information Service Broadcast (FIS-B) [...]

FreeFlight Systems and Chevron Receive STC for ADS-B solution

Source: FreeFlight Systems, 18-Jun-12

For First Rule-Compliant ADS-B Installation In GOMEX Helicopters Waco Texas, June 14, 2012, FreeFlight Systems, a leading NextGen avionics supplier, and Chevron Corporation announced today that FreeFlight Systems has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the first fully rule-compliant ADS-B solution for Gulf of Mexico (GOMEX) helicopter operators. Developed using the FreeFlight Systems RANGR [...]

FreeFlight Systems RANGR FDL‐978TX wins FAA TSO approval

Source: FreeFlight Systems, 17-Oct-11

FreeFlight Systems, a global provider of high quality navigation management systems, radar altimeters and other critical avionics, announces the RANGR FDL‐978TX ADS‐B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance‐Broadcast) UAT 978MHz transmitter received TSO‐C154c from the FAA today. The RANGR FDL‐978TX system will interface to FreeFlight Systems low cost WAASGPS receiver 1201, dual antennas, and a panel mounted control [...]

FreeFlight Systems Announces the RANGR 978 MHz ADS-B products

Source: FreeFlight Systems, 29-Jul-10

FreeFlight Systems, a global provider of high quality navigation management systems, radar altimeters and other critical avionics, announces its line of RANGR 978 MHz ADS-B products including ADS-B transmitters, transmitters with WAAS GPS, transceivers, and transceivers with WAAS GPS. The final FAA rule dictates an ADS-B compliant system must have a high integrity position source [...]

FreeFlight Systems Announces Strategic Partnership with Trig Avionics

Source: FreeFlight Systems, 08-May-09

Sandel and FreeFlight Systems Collaborate on New HTAWS Systems Integrated with High Performance Radar Altimeters

Source: Vertical Magazine, 22-Feb-09