Universal Avionics Systems Corporation, also known asUniversal Avionics, is an international company headquartered inTucson, Arizona in the United States. It primarily focuses onflight management systems (FMS) and cockpit instrument displays for private, business, and commercialaircraft. The company has domestic offices inArizona,Kansas,Washington, andGeorgia, and overseas offices inSwitzerland.
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| Company type | Subsidiary[1] |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1981[2] |
| Founder | Hubert L. Naimer[2][3] |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Joachim (Ted) L. Naimer (President)[4] Dror Yahav (Chief executive officer)[1] |
| Products | Avionics, includingFlight Management Systems |
Number of employees | 570 (2007)[4] |
| Parent | Elbit Systems[1] |
| Website | uasc.com |
History
editUniversal Avionics was founded in 1981 by Hubert L. Naimer. Its first FMS was introduced in 1982.[2][5] In 1999, Universal Avionics started its Instrument Division with the purchase of a line of flat panel integrated displays from Avionic Displays Corporation ofNorcross,Georgia. On September 12, 2004, Hubert L. Naimer died and his son Joachim L. Naimer assumed the position ofPresident andCEO.[3] On September 25, 2007, theFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) gaveTSO approval to Universal'sWAAS/SBAS enabled Flight Management Systems.[6][7] It was the first FMS to be certified for WAASLPV.[8] In March 2018 it was announced that the Naimer family was selling the company to Israel'sElbit Systems;[9] the sale was completed the following month.[1]
Following the acquisition Universal Avionics will continue to operate, with the same management and workforce and under the same name, as a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Elbit Systems of America.[1]
Products
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Flight Management Systems
editUniversal has been offering the UNS-1 line of Flight Management Systems since 1982.[5]
Synthetic Vision
editUniversal offers the Vision-1Synthetic Vision (SVS) System. The Vision-1 was the first SVS product certified for Part 25 aircraft.[10]
Terrain Awareness and Warning System
editUniversal offers aTerrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) with a3D perspective mode.
Flat Panel Integrated Displays
editUniversal offers Flat Panel Integrated Displays.
Communications Management Units
editUniversal 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 theACARS data network.
References
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- ^ab"Universal Avionics Systems Corporation". Hoover's, Inc. RetrievedMarch 6, 2008.
- ^ab"Flight Management Systems". Universal Avionics Systems Corporation. RetrievedMarch 6, 2008.
- ^"FAA Grants Universal Avionics WAAS-FMS Approval at 60th ANNUAL NBAA". Universal Avionics Systems Corporation. September 25, 2007. Archived fromthe original on December 24, 2007. RetrievedMarch 6, 2008.
- ^Glenn Pew (September 11, 2007)."Universal Avionics WAAS-FMS". Aviation Publishing Group. RetrievedApril 1, 2008.
- ^Pope, Stephen (August 1, 2009)."Cockpit Avionics 2009". AINonline. RetrievedAugust 4, 2009.
- ^"Elbit Systems Ltd. Receives Governmental Approval to Acquire Universal Avionics Systems Corporation" (Press release). Universal Avionics Systems Corporation. March 22, 2018. Archived fromthe original on March 23, 2018. RetrievedMarch 23, 2018.
- ^"Profile - Universal Avionics"(PDF).Avionics Magazine. Access Intelligence, LLC. August 2007. p. 53. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on February 10, 2012. RetrievedApril 1, 2008.