LOS ANGELES -- The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant didn't have a recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to land, but it's not clear it would have prevented the crash that ...

An F-18 conducts an Automatic Terrain Awareness and Warning System test near Point Mugu, California, in October. Credit: U.S. Navy The U.S. Marine Corps will roll out a new automatic terrain avoidance ...

Accidents attributed to controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) have decreased significantly over the years thanks to the introduction of the terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS). The technology ...

Commercial aviation has never been safer from a technological standpoint. Yet, many passengers are likely to disagree, especially after news reports last year put the spotlight on various mishaps in ...