Universal Avionics
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Universal Avionics Systems Corporation |
| logo | Universal_Avionics_logo.png |
| type | Subsidiary |
| foundation | 1981 |
| founder | Hubert L. Naimer |
| location_city | Tucson, Arizona |
| location_country | United States |
| key_people | Dror Yahav (Chief executive officer) |
| industry | Aerospace |
| products | Avionics, including Flight Management Systems |
| num_employees | 570 (2007) |
| parent | Elbit Systems |
| homepage | uasc.com |
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| name = Universal Avionics Systems Corporation | logo = Universal_Avionics_logo.png | type = Subsidiary | genre = | foundation = 1981 | founder = Hubert L. Naimer | location_city = Tucson, Arizona | location_country = United States | location = | locations = | area_served = | key_people = Dror Yahav (Chief executive officer) | industry = Aerospace | products = Avionics, including Flight Management Systems | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = 570 (2007) | parent = Elbit Systems | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = uasc.com | footnotes = | intl = Universal Avionics Systems Corporation, also known as Universal Avionics, is an international company headquartered in Tucson, Arizona in the United States. It primarily focuses on flight management systems (FMS) and cockpit instrument displays for private, business, and commercial aircraft. The company has domestic offices in Arizona, Kansas, Washington, and Georgia, and overseas offices in Switzerland.
History
Universal Avionics was founded in 1981 by Hubert L. Naimer. Its first FMS was introduced in 1982. In 1999, Universal Avionics started its Instrument Division with the purchase of a line of flat panel integrated displays from Avionic Displays Corporation of Norcross, Georgia. On September 12, 2004, Hubert L. Naimer died and his son Joachim L. Naimer assumed the position of President and CEO. On September 25, 2007, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave TSO approval to Universal's WAAS/SBAS enabled Flight Management Systems. It was the first FMS to be certified for WAAS LPV. In March 2018 it was announced that the Naimer family was selling the company to Israel's Elbit Systems; the sale was completed the following month.
Following the acquisition Universal Avionics will operate, with new management from Elbit Systems of America and workforce under the same name, as a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Elbit Systems of America.
Products
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Flight Management Systems
Universal has been offering the UNS-1 line of Flight Management Systems since 1982.
Synthetic Vision
Universal offers the Vision-1 Synthetic Vision (SVS) System. The Vision-1 was the first SVS product certified for Part 25 aircraft.
Terrain Awareness and Warning System
Universal offers a Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) with a 3D perspective mode.
Flat Panel Integrated Displays
Universal offers Flat Panel Integrated Displays.
Communications Management Units
Universal offers the 1 MCU UniLink CMU (Communication Management Unit) with or without a built-in VDR (VHF Data Radio). The UniLink CMU is capable of operating in 25 kHz and 8.333 kHz channel spacing environments and operating as part of the ACARS data network.
References
References
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- (September 14, 2004). "Hubert L. Naimer". Universal Avionics Systems Corporation.
- "Universal Avionics Systems Corporation". Hoover's, Inc..
- "Flight Management Systems". Universal Avionics Systems Corporation.
- (September 25, 2007). "FAA Grants Universal Avionics WAAS-FMS Approval at 60th ANNUAL NBAA". Universal Avionics Systems Corporation.
- Glenn Pew. (September 11, 2007). "Universal Avionics WAAS-FMS". Aviation Publishing Group.
- Pope, Stephen. (August 1, 2009). "Cockpit Avionics 2009". AINonline.
- (March 22, 2018). "Elbit Systems Ltd. Receives Governmental Approval to Acquire Universal Avionics Systems Corporation". Universal Avionics Systems Corporation.
- (April 11, 2018). "Elbit Systems Completes the Acquisition of Universal Avionics Systems Corporation". elbitsystems.com.
- (August 2007). "Profile - Universal Avionics". Access Intelligence, LLC..
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