# Universal Avionics

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{{Infobox company
 | name             = Universal Avionics Systems Corporation
 | logo             = Universal_Avionics_logo.png
 | type             = [Subsidiary](/source/Subsidiary)<ref name=Elbitbuys/>
 | genre            = 
 | foundation       = 1981<ref name="Thales">{{cite web | url = http://www.thalesonline.com/security-services/Press-Room/Press-Release-Article.html?link=68053C06-2B0D-1C3D-3C60-6A4460480A77:central&locale=EN-gb&Title=Universal+Avionics+Selects+Thales+Skynav+GG12W+OEM+GPS+Boards&dis=1 | title = Universal Avionics Selects Thales Skynav GG12W OEM GPS Boards | access-date = March 6, 2008 | date = September 13, 2004 | publisher = Thales }}</ref>
 | founder          = Hubert L. Naimer<ref name="Thales"/><ref name="Hubert">{{cite web | title = Hubert L. Naimer | publisher = Universal Avionics Systems Corporation | date = September 14, 2004 | url = http://www.uasc.com/marketing/newsdetail.asp?newsid=56 | access-date = March 6, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071223233128/http://www.uasc.com/marketing/newsdetail.asp?newsid=56 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = December 23, 2007}}</ref>
 | location_city    = [Tucson, Arizona](/source/Tucson%2C_Arizona)
 | location_country = United States
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 | key_people       = Dror Yahav ([Chief executive officer](/source/Chief_executive_officer))<ref name=Elbitbuys/>
 | industry         = [Aerospace](/source/Aerospace)
 | products         = [Avionics](/source/Avionics), including [Flight Management System](/source/Flight_Management_System)s
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 | num_employees    = 570 (2007)<ref name="Hoovers">{{cite web | url = http://www.hoovers.com/universal-avionics/--ID__138773--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml?cm_ven=Biz_Dev&cm_cat=Google&cm_pla=Free&cm_ite=Factsheet | title = Universal Avionics Systems Corporation | access-date = March 6, 2008 | publisher = Hoover's, Inc. }}</ref>
 | parent           = [Elbit Systems](/source/Elbit_Systems)<ref name=Elbitbuys/>
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 | homepage         = [http://www.uasc.com/ uasc.com]
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'''Universal Avionics Systems Corporation''', also known as '''Universal Avionics''', is an international company headquartered in [Tucson, Arizona](/source/Tucson%2C_Arizona) in the United States. It primarily focuses on [flight management system](/source/flight_management_system)s (FMS) and cockpit instrument displays for private, business, and commercial [aircraft](/source/aircraft). The company has domestic offices in [Arizona](/source/Arizona), [Kansas](/source/Kansas), [Washington](/source/Washington_(U.S._state)), and [Georgia](/source/Georgia_(U.S._state)), and overseas offices in [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland).

== History ==
Universal Avionics was founded in 1981 by Hubert L. Naimer. Its first FMS was introduced in 1982.<ref name="Thales"/><ref name="UniversalFMS">{{cite web |url=http://www.uasc.com/products/index.asp?contentid=prod_fms |title=Flight Management Systems |access-date=March 6, 2008 |publisher=Universal Avionics Systems Corporation |archive-date=April 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416132411/http://www.uasc.com/products/index.asp?contentid=prod_fms |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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](/source/Norcross%2C_Georgia), [Georgia](/source/Georgia_(U.S._state)). On September 12, 2004, Hubert L. Naimer died and his son Joachim L. Naimer assumed the position of [President](/source/President_(corporate_title)) and [CEO](/source/Chief_executive_officer).<ref name="Hubert"/>  On September 25, 2007, the [Federal Aviation Administration](/source/Federal_Aviation_Administration) (FAA) gave [TSO](/source/Technical_Standard_Order) approval to Universal's [WAAS](/source/Wide_Area_Augmentation_System)/[SBAS](/source/satellite-based_augmentation_system) enabled Flight Management Systems.<ref name="WAASApprove">{{cite web |url=http://www.uasc.com/marketing/newsdetail.asp?newsid=101 |title=FAA Grants Universal Avionics WAAS-FMS Approval at 60th ANNUAL NBAA |access-date=March 6, 2008 |date=September 25, 2007 |publisher=Universal Avionics Systems Corporation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224003548/http://www.uasc.com/marketing/newsdetail.asp?newsid=101 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=December 24, 2007}}</ref><ref name="AVweb">{{cite web |url=http://www.avweb.com/avwebbiz/news/Universal_WAAS_FMS_196114-1.html |title=Universal Avionics WAAS-FMS |access-date=April 1, 2008 |author=Glenn Pew |date=September 11, 2007 |publisher=Aviation Publishing Group}}</ref>  It was the first FMS to be certified for WAAS [LPV](/source/Localizer_Performance_with_Vertical_guidance).<ref name="CockpitAvionics2009">{{cite web |first=Stephen |last=Pope |title=Cockpit Avionics 2009 |url=http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/cockpit-avionics-2009/ |publisher=AINonline |date=August 1, 2009 |access-date=August 4, 2009 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> In March 2018 it was announced that the Naimer family was selling the company to Israel's [Elbit Systems](/source/Elbit_Systems);<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://uasc.com/home/library/news/2018/03/22/elbit-systems-ltd.-receives-governmental-approval-to-acquire |title=Elbit Systems Ltd. Receives Governmental Approval to Acquire Universal Avionics Systems Corporation |publisher=Universal Avionics Systems Corporation |date=March 22, 2018 |access-date=March 23, 2018 |archive-date=March 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323092359/http://uasc.com/home/library/news/2018/03/22/elbit-systems-ltd.-receives-governmental-approval-to-acquire |url-status=dead}}</ref> the sale was completed the following month.<ref name=Elbitbuys>{{cite web |url=https://elbitsystems.com/pr-new/elbit-systems-completes-acquisition-universal-avionics-systems-corporation/ |work=elbitsystems.com |title=Elbit Systems Completes the Acquisition of Universal Avionics Systems Corporation |date=April 11, 2018 |access-date=June 10, 2024}}</ref>

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.<ref name=Elbitbuys/>

== Products ==
thumb|Universal Avionics flight displays

=== Flight Management Systems ===
Universal has been offering the UNS-1 line of Flight Management Systems since 1982.<ref name="UniversalFMS"/>

=== Synthetic Vision ===
Universal offers the Vision-1 [Synthetic Vision (SVS)](/source/Synthetic_vision) System. The Vision-1 was the first SVS product certified for Part 25 aircraft.<ref name="AvionicsMagazineProfile">{{cite web | url = http://www.aviationtoday.com/Assets/cmsimages/archives/av/0807/Universal-ILP.pdf | title = Profile - Universal Avionics | access-date = April 1, 2008 | date = August 2007 | work = Avionics Magazine | publisher = Access Intelligence, LLC. | pages = 53 | archive-date = February 10, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120210034653/http://www.aviationtoday.com/Assets/cmsimages/archives/av/0807/Universal-ILP.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref>

=== Terrain Awareness and Warning System ===
Universal offers a [Terrain Awareness and Warning System](/source/Terrain_Awareness_and_Warning_System) (TAWS) with a [3D](/source/3D_computer_graphics) 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](/source/VHF_Data_Radio)). The UniLink CMU is capable of operating in 25&nbsp;kHz and 8.333&nbsp;kHz channel spacing environments and operating as part of the [ACARS](/source/ACARS) data network.

== References ==
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