Universal Avionics
Universal Avionics, a Tucson avionics maker owned by Elbit Systems, has two AI products: Aperture, a certified computer for processing video, and Smart Taxi Assist.
Founded in 1981 with 201 to 500 staff, it makes flight management systems, displays, vision systems and recorders. Aperture handles up to eight video inputs at the highest design assurance level, and Smart Taxi Assist uses speech recognition to check taxi instructions. Neither AI product has a named customer.
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Products & Solutions
7 productsInSight Integrated Flight Display System
Integrated flight deck display system designed for retrofit and forward-fit on business jets, turboprops, and commercial aircraft. Centered on the 10.4-inch EFI-1040 high-resolution LCD, LED-backlit display serving as both Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multi-Function Display (MFD).
Modernizes aging flight decks on legacy aircraft to meet current and future airspace mandates (ADS-B Out, FANS 1/A+, CPDLC, LPV approaches) while improving pilot situational awareness, reducing maintenance costs, and extending aircraft service life without requiring new aircraft purchase.
- 10.4-inch EFI-1040 high-resolution LCD LED-backlit PFD/MFD
- ECDU centralized control for flight displays, FMS, radios, weather, traffic, and terrain
- Touchscreen and traditional ECDU variants
- Embedded Synthetic Vision System (SVS)
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- TAWS terrain awareness
- ADS-B Out support (with Honeywell RCZ-8XX transponder)
- Electronic charts (e-charts)
- Traffic, weather, terrain, airport terminal data display
- Remaining runway distance and geo-referenced own-ship position
- FANS 1/A+ with ATN B1 CPDLC capability
- LPV approach support
- External video input: RS-170 monochromatic or NTSC composite full color
- Analog/VGA/SGA/XGA video support
- Open architecture for future upgrades and new platform integration
- SD card database loading via Data Download Tool (DDT)
- Compatible with ClearVision EFVS/SkyLens for follow-on installation
Technical specifications (8)
- Primary display: 10.4-inch diagonal EFI-1040 LCD, LED-backlit
- Supports analog and digital air data, attitude, and heading sources
- Digital engine data interface
- Weather radar display with profile views
- Electro-optical/infrared imaging via NTSC/RS-170 composite video
- Analog video/mission computer via VGA/SGA/XGA
- Data Concentrator Unit (DCU) II for signal processing
- Database loading via SD card
- FAA STC - multiple aircraft types including Dash 8 Series, Hawker 800 Series, Dassault Falcon 900B, Dassault Falcon 2000/EX, Dassault Falcon 50/EX, Cessna 650 (Citation VII)
- ADS-B Out compliant
- FANS 1/A+ and ATN B1 capable
UniLink CMU (UL-800/801)
Communications Management Unit providing two-way air-to-ground digital datalink communications between pilots and Air Traffic Control in the CNS/ATM environment. Available in two models: UL-800 (external VDR interface) and UL-801 (internal VHF Data Radio).
Enables operators to meet FANS 1/A+ mandates for North Atlantic Track System (NATS) and Pacific Ocean routes, European ATN B1 (Link 2000+) requirements, and U.S. FAA Data Comm program mandates, replacing voice communications with digital datalink to reduce pilot workload and improve ATC efficiency.
- Full ACARS/CMU functionality including Out-Off-On-In (OOOI) and Airline Operational Control (AOC) messaging
- FANS 1/A+ CPDLC and ADS-C
- European ATN B1 CPDLC (DLS IR / Link 2000+)
- CPDLC Departure Clearance (DCL) for U.S. Data Comm program
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- VHF Data Link (VDL) Mode 2 support
- Compatible with Inmarsat and Iridium satellite systems
- Auto aircraft position reporting and tracking
- AOC messaging and weather text updates
- Field-loadable software updates without equipment removal
- Air Traffic Services (ATS) Facilities Notification (AFN) support
- UL-801 features internal VHF Data Radio (VDR) saving weight and space
Technical specifications (9)
- ARINC 429: 8 RX / 4 TX
- ARINC 717: 1 RX
- Ethernet: 3 x 10/100 Base-T
- Discretes: 10-input / 14-output
- Power: 28 VDC nominal
- UL-800 power: 15 watts typical
- UL-801 power: 96 watts typical
- Interfaces: ARINC 702A and ARINC 739
- DO-178B Level C software compliance
- FAA TSO/ETSO C160 (VDL Mode 2 Communications Equipment)
- FANS 1/A+ compliant
- ATN B1 compliant
- DO-178B Level C
ClearVision EFVS (Enhanced Flight Vision System)
Complete Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) integrating Enhanced Vision (EVS) cameras, Synthetic Vision (SVS), and head-up display symbology via SkyLens head-wearable display (HWD). The system combines multispectral camera imagery with synthetic 3D terrain in a split-screen display.
Enables operators to conduct approaches and landings in low-visibility and adverse weather conditions without reliance on destination airport ground infrastructure, reducing weather-related delays and increasing dispatch reliability.
- SkyLens head-wearable display (HWD), first wearable HUD in commercial aviation
- EVS-5000 multispectral camera with six sensors (visible light to longwave infrared)
- EVS-4000 compact dual-sensor camera for smaller fixed-wing and rotorcraft
- Detects both LED and incandescent runway lighting in low visibility
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- SVS providing 3D and 180-degree panoramic terrain view
- Combined Vision System (CVS) merging EVS and SVS
- FAR 91.176 compliant, enables touchdown and rollout with no natural vision
- Low Visibility Landing regardless of destination airport infrastructure
- 50% reduction in minimum visibility requirements (AerAware Boeing 737NG STC)
- Dual-pilot configuration available
- Compatible with InSight Display System for seamless integration
Technical specifications (5)
- EVS-5000: six sensors covering visible light to longwave infrared (LWIR)
- EVS-4000: two sensors - visible/Near-IR and Long-wave IR
- 4th generation high-resolution uncooled multispectral imaging
- Minimum visibility capability: reported visibility as low as 1,000 feet
- SkyLens HWD: unlimited field of regard with compact lightweight form factor
- FAA STC for Boeing 737NG (AerAware, approved December 2023)
- FAA/EASA EVS and EFVS civil certification requirements compliant
- FAR 91.176 compliant
- FAA approved on Boeing Business Jets (BBJ)
Vision-1 SVS (Synthetic Vision System)
Standalone synthetic vision system providing a high-resolution perspective terrain database image on flight deck displays, simulating the view from the flight deck window using terrain data. Generates crisp real-time terrain imagery for enhanced pilot situational awareness.
Provides pilots with terrain situational awareness using a database-driven synthetic out-the-window view, reducing controlled-flight-into-terrain (CFIT) risk particularly in IMC or nighttime operations.
- High-resolution terrain database
- Real-time synthetic perspective terrain imagery
- Perspective view approximating out-the-window visual scene
- FAA STC ST02401CH (Reissued 9/25/2008)
- FAA STC ST10753SC-D (Issued 5/7/2009)
- FAA STC ST00031MC (Issued 12/17/2009)
- FAA STC ST01897LA (Issued 5/23/2006)
- FAA STC ST02596CH (Reissued 12/2/2008)
- FAA STC 10016206 (Issued 11/23/2007)
APERTURE
AI-powered multi-sensor video management and fusion system for cockpit situational awareness. Processes up to 8 video inputs and delivers up to 4 video outputs at near-zero latency.
Addresses runway incursion risk, ground collision hazards, and limited situational awareness during ground operations in reduced visibility by fusing multiple video/sensor inputs with AI analysis to provide automatic object detection, traffic classification, and augmented guidance to flight crews.
- AI machine-learning sensor fusion for 360-degree composite environmental view
- Real-time neural network-based object detection, classification, and notification
- Automatic detection and classification of power lines and runway/taxiway traffic
- Semantic segmentation of the visual environment
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- Multi-sensor video stitching and blending for wide Field of Regard (FOR)
- Video contrast enhancement and color correction
- Obstacle detection and taxi guidance
- Compatible with SkyLens HWD for panoramic digital panning
- Up to 8 video inputs, up to 4 video outputs
- Near-zero processing latency
- Built for growth with mezzanine board expansion capability
- DAL A design assurance, highest aviation criticality level
Technical specifications (7)
- Video inputs: 8 x ARINC 818 fiber input channels, with provisions for 2 x SMPTE 292M/424 (Differential)
- Video outputs: 4 x ARINC 818 fiber output channels, with provisions for 2 x SMPTE 292M/424 (Differential)
- Fiber channel rates: 1.0625 or 4.25 Gbps
- Other interfaces: 2 x ARINC 429 TX/RX; RS-422/232
- Weight: less than 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
- Power: 15W nominal at 28 VDC
- Latency: near zero
- Design Assurance Level A (DAL A)
- DO-160G Environmental Requirements compliant
KAPTURE CVR/FDR
Sixth-generation line of Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorders (CVR, FDR, and combined CVFDR) offering over 25 hours of voice and flight data recording. Features an embedded Recorder Independent Power Supply (RIPS) using a capacitor pack (no lithium batteries) that records for 10 minutes after power loss.
Helps operators meet EASA's 25-hour CVR mandate (applicable to aircraft with MTOW of 59,500 lbs with individual CofA issued on or after January 1, 2021), FAA requirements, and global airworthiness standards, while reducing maintenance burden through lithium-free RIPS and simplified data retrieval.
- Over 25 hours of cockpit voice and ambient audio recording
- Over 25 hours of non-audio recording (UTC, rotor speed, data link messaging)
- FDR model: over 90 hours of ARINC 717 flight data storage
- ARINC 429 dual inputs with at least 25 hours of flight data storage
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- Embedded RIPS (capacitor-based), 10-minute backup recording after power loss
- Lithium-free 90-day ULB for unrestricted shipping
- Solid-state flash memory storage
- No specialized ground support equipment required for data download
- Field-loadable software updates
- Replaces existing Universal CVR 120A with 7-10 day factory upgrade turn time
- Adapter tray option for replacing other brand CVRs
Technical specifications (8)
- Height: 6.1 in, Width: 4.9 in, Depth: 8.0 in
- Weight: 8.0 lbs with RIPS, 7.4 lbs without RIPS
- Power: 28 VDC / 115 VAC
- Mounting: circular connector, bolt-down mount
- CVR/CVFDR: over 25 hours cockpit voice and ambient audio
- FDR: over 90 hours ARINC 717 flight data
- ARINC 429: two inputs, minimum 25 hours storage
- RIPS: 10 minutes post-power-loss recording
- FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) Authorization
- MOPS ED-112A compliant
- EASA 25-hour CVR mandate compliant
- Meets global airspace requirements
UNS-1Fw SBAS-FMS
Extended Satellite-Based Augmentation System Flight Management System (SBAS-FMS) providing precision satellite navigation for business jets, turboprops, and commercial aircraft. Features 16-input/8-output capabilities for advanced system integration, twice the ARINC port count of the standard UNS-1Lw model.
Provides operators with a modern, mandate-compliant FMS supporting NextGen/SESAR requirements including LPV approaches, CPDLC, FANS 1/A+ for oceanic operations, and ADS-B Out integration, while reducing pilot workload for flight planning, navigation database management, and fuel management.
- 16-input / 8-output capability for advanced avionics integration
- Integral GPS/SBAS receiver in NCU
- LPV approach support
- FANS 1/A+ and ATN B1 CPDLC capability
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- Data Comm CPDLC Departure Clearance (DCL)
- Up to 4x more memory for worldwide navigation databases
- Covers all runways above 2,000 feet
- Real-time fuel management
- Compatible with Flat Panel CDU (FPCDU) and MCDU formats
- FMS Trainer Desktop App for crew training
- Database updates via Universal Avionics DDT with 45-minute wireless save via UA FlightPartner
Technical specifications (4)
- I/O: 16 inputs / 8 outputs (ARINC ports)
- NCU housing: 2-MCU-sized LRU with integral GPS/SBAS receiver
- TSO/JTSO: C109, C115b, C146c, C190, JTSO C115b
- CDU options: 4-inch or 5-inch FPCDU with remote NCU; MCDU
- FAA TSO C109
- FAA TSO C115b
- FAA TSO C146c
- FAA TSO C190
- JTSO C115b
- Certified on over 50 aircraft types (Pilatus PC-12 to Boeing 747)
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