Rockwell Collins achieves major milestone in BBJ EVS development program
LAS VEGAS (October 11, 2004) - Rockwell Collins announced today a major milestone in the development of its Enhanced Vision System (EVS) program. The company
has selected the CMC SureSight® I-series™ Enhanced Vision System Infrared (EVS-IR) sensor as part of its Flight Dynamics integrated EVS package. Initial
application is on the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) and Boeing 737.
"We made a thorough evaluation and decided that CMC Electronics was the right choice to enable us to address the new EVS market
created by the recent ruling from the FAA,” said John Desmond, Vice President, Flight Dynamics for Rockwell Collins. “CMC’s
SureSight product has the combination of capability, availability and support that our customers need.”
Certification of the Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics EVS system for the B737 and BBJ is scheduled for early 2006.
“We are pleased that Rockwell Collins is making progress toward the certification of an Enhanced Vision System,” said Boeing
Business Jets President Steven Hill. “We look forward to hearing from our customers on the benefits and value of this new
feature.”
The Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics Enhanced Vision System presents an image of the external environment on the Head-up Guidance
System (HGS®) and head down displays, to enhance pilot situational awareness of terrain and the airport environment in low
visibility situations. When displayed on the HGS, EVS allows the pilot to descend below minimums, if the visual references
to the intended runway are visible using the EVS.
Rockwell Collins is a leader in display technology. The company's patented HGS technology is certified and operating on business
aircraft, airlines and military transport aircraft. With 1,700 systems delivered, the HGS has accumulated over 13 million
flight hours in revenue service.
Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is a leader in the design, production and support of communications and aviation electronics
solutions for government and commercial customers worldwide. Additional company information is available at www.rockwellcollins.com.
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