Hanneke Weitering is a writer and editor with AIN covering advanced air mobility and new flight technologies. She became an aviation journalist and joined the AIN team in the summer of 2022 after reporting on spaceflight and astronomy for six years at Space.com. After earning a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she moved to New York City to pursue a master’s degree in science, health, and environmental reporting at New York University&#039;s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. She is now based in Seattle near Boeing Field and spends her free time exploring nature in the Pacific Northwest.

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Ontic, a manufacturer of OEM-licensed parts for legacy aircraft, has signed three new license agreements with Honeywell to deliver radar, navigation, and communications products. The systems apply to a range of aircraft, including helicopters, business jets, and single-engine aircraft.
Under the agreements, Gloucestershire, UK-based Ontic (Booth C4636) will produce&nbsp;a variety of Honeywell products, including the P440/660/880 Primus weather radar system, which detects hazardous weather like turbulence and wind shear. The company is also adding the former Bendix/King’s Gold Crown product line and a range of heat exchangers, valves, actuators, and oil coolers.
“Ontic has taken on a number of exclusive license agreements to support existing radar and NAV/COM technology for the aerospace market, positioning the company as a key OEM for existing radar technology,” said Gareth Blackbird, Ontic v-p and CCO. “All three licenses are a testament to our relationship with Honeywell and will enable Ontic to provide for customers throughout the military and commercial global markets.”&nbsp;
Ontic will deliver these latest licenses, along with a range of complementary products to the aftermarket, through its facilities in the U.S., the UK, and Singapore.&nbsp;It&nbsp;is also looking at setting up a radar center of excellence in Chatsworth, California.&nbsp;

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