U.S. Navy’s AN/UYQ-70 Program Provides Multi-Million Dollar Follow-on Orders For BARCO
WASHINGTON, DC (March 25, 1997)...BARCO Chromatics has been awarded several multi-million dollar follow-on orders to continue to supply both high performance graphics controllers and rugged color displays, by Lockheed Martin Tactical Defense Systems, Eagan, MN, the prime contractor for the U.S. Navy’s AN/UYQ-70 display and computing system program.
Lockheed Martin originally selected the BARCO Chromatics CX4100 graphics controller due to the ability to bridge and emulate proprietary legacy systems with COTS technology. For the UYQ-70 display and computing system, BARCO was the only controller supplier that could provide the Navy with the unique capability of mixing graphics, radar and real time video data simultaneously. The UYQ-70 controller configuration consists of 12 memory planes for overlay graphics, 12 memory planes for underlay graphics integrated with radar and video windows.
The BARCO 19” RGN 651 and 14” RGN 639 rugged color displays utilized for the AN/UYQ-70 consoles have a special magnetic immune system (MIS) which enables the monitors to operate in a strong magnetic environment of up to 5 gauss. Displays aboard both surface ships and submarines are impacted by the earth’s magnetic fields, which means that the colors on the displays become distorted as the ship changes directions. The BARCO MIS capability cancels the interference by creating a magnetic field around the display tube.
Lockheed Martin is integrating both the BARCO graphics controllers and rugged displays into the UYQ-70 consoles which are currently being installed in all new build and upgrades for the U.S. Navy’s AEGIS surface ships. Other Navy programs planning to use the UYQ-70 include the new NSSN Submarine, E2C Surveillance Aircraft, the Ship Self Defense System (SSDS), and 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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