Universal Avionics Systems Corporation, also known as Universal Avionics, is an international company headquartered in

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in the United States. It primarily focuses on

flight management system A flight management system (FMS) is a fundamental component of a modern airliner's avionics. An FMS is a specialized computer system that automates a wide variety of in-flight tasks, reducing the workload on the flight crew to the point that mode ...

s (FMS) and cockpit instrument displays for private, business, and commercial

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. The company has domestic offices in Arizona,

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, Washington, and

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, and overseas offices in

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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,

. On September 12, 2004, Hubert L. Naimer died and his son Joachim L. Naimer assumed the position of

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and

CEO A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especiall ...

. On September 25, 2007, the

Federal Aviation Administration The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the largest transportation agency of the U.S. government and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the country as well as over surrounding international waters. Its powers include air traffic m ...

(FAA) gave TSO approval to Universal's

WAAS The Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) is an air navigation aid developed by the Federal Aviation Administration to augment the Global Positioning System (GPS), with the goal of improving its accuracy, integrity, and availability. Essentia ...

/ 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 Elbit Systems Ltd. is an Israel-based international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of programs throughout the world. The company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land ...

; the sale was completed the following month. 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.https://elbitsystems.com/pr-new/elbit-systems-completes-acquisition-universal-avionics-systems-corporation/

Products

Exhibits, EBACE 2018, Le Grand-Saconnex (BL7C0502)

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 In aviation, a terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS) is generally an on-board system aimed at preventing unintentional impacts with the ground, termed "controlled flight into terrain" accidents, or CFIT.Federal Aviation AdministrationInsta ...

(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 Very high frequency (VHF) is the ITU designation for the range of radio frequency electromagnetic waves (radio waves) from 30 to 300 megahertz (MHz), with corresponding wavelengths of ten meters to one meter. Frequencies immediately below VHF ...

). The UniLink CMU is capable of operating in 25 kHz and 8.333 kHz channel spacing environments and operating as part of the

ACARS In aviation, ACARS (; an acronym for Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System) is a digital datalink system for transmission of short messages between aircraft and ground stations via airband radio or satellite. The protocol was des ...

data network.

References

{{reflist Companies based in Tucson, Arizona Electronics companies of the United States Companies established in 1981 Electronic design Avionics companies