ASTRONAUTICS SELECTED TO DELIVER CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATION PLAN FOR RADIA WINDRUNNER™

DO-326A-compliant plan strengthens aircraft cybersecurity across supply chain

OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN – July 17, 2026 – Astronautics Corporation of America has been selected by Radia to provide an aircraft-level cybersecurity certification plan for its new Part 25 WindRunner aircraft.  As part of this effort, Astronautics will deliver top-level aircraft security data and cybersecurity capability, ensuring compliance with RTCA DO-326A.  This aircraft-level cybersecurity selection is an add-on to a prior selection of Astronautics to serve as the developer and lead integrator of WindRunner’s avionics system.

Astronautics avionics cyber safety research for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) uniquely enables it to define RTCA DO-326A objectives and requirements for managing cybersecurity threats in aircraft design, while establishing methods to maintain safe operations throughout the aircraft’s life cycle.  The FAA recognizes RTCA DO-326A, Airworthiness Security Process Specification, as an acceptable framework for demonstrating compliance with applicable aircraft cybersecurity airworthiness certification requirements.

“Astronautics’ proven cybersecurity processes and toolsets scale seamlessly to the aircraft level,” said Dave Jones, senior manager of cybersecurity at Astronautics.  “We’re proud to collaborate with Radia and its suppliers—from aircraft concept to first flight—to ensure WindRunner meets rigorous regulatory standards and delivers trusted security from cockpit to supply chain.”

“Selecting Astronautics to develop WindRunner’s cybersecurity plan builds on an already strong partnership,” said Mark Lemke, vice president of aircraft development at Radia.  “Their FAA-supported cybersecurity expertise, combined with their role as WindRunner’s avionics lead integrator, provides a highly coordinated approach to ensuring our entire ecosystem delivers systems that meet the same rigorous standards for cyber resilience.  Together, we are building a trusted foundation for an aircraft designed to serve some of the world’s most critical missions.”

Astronautics uses advanced cybersecurity methods and toolsets such as the Astronautics cybersecurity assessment methodology—a fully integrated model-based systems engineering approach originally developed for the FAA.

WindRunner is being engineered for defense, aerospace, oversized cargo, and wind energy applications.  Astronautics’ cybersecurity and avionics expertise will help enable the aircraft’s safe and secure certification for these critical missions.

For more information about Astronautics’ cybersecurity and system solutions, please contact BusDev@astronautics.com or visit us at the Farnborough International Airshow (Hall 2, Booth 2035).  For more information about Radia go to radia.com, visit us at Booth 41335 in Hall 4, or contact our media representative at kathy@radia.com.

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About Astronautics

Astronautics Corporation of America, headquartered in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of avionics equipment and systems for the commercial and military aerospace industry.  Key products include electronic primary flight, multifunction and engine displays, connected aircraft and airborne cyber solutions, electronic flight bags, and integrated avionics systems.  Since its founding in 1959, Astronautics has delivered trusted, reliable, and tailored engineering solutions enabling aerospace OEMs and operators to achieve mission success.  Astronautics is the parent company of Kearfott Corporation, headquartered in New Jersey, known for its guidance, navigation, and motion sensor products for sea, land, air, and space applications.  For more information, visit www.astronautics.com.