BARCO Receives Multi-Million Dollar Follow-on Orders For U.S. Navy’s AN/UYQ-70 Program

Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for the AN/UYQ display and computing system program, selected BARCO’s graphics controllers due to the ability to bridge and emulate proprietary legacy systems with COTS products. More importantly, BARCO provided the U.S. Navy with a technology insertion roadmap for several program platforms that will enable a seamless hardware and software transition for both controllers and rugged displays. For example, the BARCO CX4000 three VME board graphics controller set will be replaced with BARCO’s new IVS4000 single VME board, which will provide the same unique capability of mixing graphics, radar and real time video data simultaneously. BARCO also offers a full line of rugged color flat panel displays which dramatically reduces the weight, depth, and power consumption associated with rugged CRTs.

BARCO will still continue to supply the 19” RGN 651 and 14” RGN 639 rugged color displays for the majority of the AN/UYQ-70 consoles. Both displays have a special magnetic immune system (MIS) which enable the monitors to operate in a strong magnetic environment.

Lockheed Martin is integrating both the BARCO graphics controllers and rugged displays into the UYQ-70 consoles which are currently installed in all new build and upgrades for the U.S. Navy’s AEGIS surface ships. Other Navy programs that are scheduled to utilize the UYQ-70 include the new NSSN Submarine, E2-C Surveillance Aircraft, the Ship Self Defense System (SSDS), the Advanced Combat Direction System (ACDS), and Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC).

About BarcoView:
BarcoView with operation facilities in Kortrijk (Belgium), Toulouse (France), Atlanta, Georgia and Portland, Oregon (USA) designs and manufactures high-resolution display systems, displays, graphics controllers and display subsystems for highly demanding niche markets such as C4I, avionics, vessel and air traffic control, vehicle electronics, and medical imaging applications.

Alongside Barco Projection Systems and BarcoVision, BarcoView is one of the three strategic activities of the BARCO Group, which are all active in Image Processing. Barco Projection is in various markets of large screen visualization, whereas BarcoVision develops systems for visual inspection and quality control. In 2000, the entire BARCO group delivered a turnover of euro 751 million. BARCO has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in 97 countries throughout the world. BARCO has been quoted on the Brussels Stock Exchange since 1986, and is now quoted on Brussels/Euronext. BARCO is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company and is member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.

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Inge Govaerts
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