http://www.barco.comen-usjp.tanghe@barco.com (JP Tanghe)webmaster@barco.comThe latest news from Barco.(C) Barco N.V., see http://www.barco.com/AboutBarco/en/RSS_policy.asp for terms and conditions of reuse10http://www.barco.com/images/general/Barco_logo_visibly_yours.gifhttp://www.barco.comSat, 21 Nov 2009 14:39:58 GMThttp://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/2386Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2386MAKS Air Show, Zhukovsky, Russia, 17 August 2009 – Avionics display provider Barco has entered into a partnership with Zhukovsky-based aerospace company Monitor Soft to jointly provide cockpit mission systems on the Russian market. Through this collaboration, Barco will further strengthen its solid position on the Russian cockpit display market.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:55http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/2346Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2346Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, France, 12 June 2009 – Avionics display provider Barco has won a sizable order from Highland Integrated Surveillance Systems Inc. (HISS), Toronto, Canada, for the supply of MDU-268 avionics-grade mission display units. The units will be installed aboard thirty helicopters for a customer in the Middle East.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:30http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/2269Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2269Avionics Conference and Exhibition, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 12 March 2009 – Avionics display provider Barco has achieved a new success with its control display unit on the civil aviation market. The company announced today that its CDMS-3000 display has been selected for the future ATR-42 and ATR-72 regional passenger aircraft. The next generation ATR cockpits will be equipped with a brand-new Thales TopDeck avionics suite, each including two Barco CDMS-3000 units.Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:30http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/2268Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2268Avionics Conference and Exhibition, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 11 March 2009 – Avionics display provider Barco has entered into an agreement with Saab, Stockholm, Sweden, to expand its avionics offering with the new generation RIGS Head Up Display from Saab. Under this agreement, Barco can offer its customers an even wider range of avionics-grade display solutions for the cockpit environment.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:45http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/2255Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2255Kortrijk, Belgium, 19 February 2009 – Barco has reached a new milestone in the avionics display market with the attainment of its 80th reference platform. Barco's latest accomplishment is an agreement with Honeywell to supply custom-built avionics displays for installation on the Dassault Falcon 900 business aircraft. The contract is part of an upgrade program that will equip the Falcon 900 jets with an advanced Honeywell Primus® 2000XP flight deck. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:45http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/2241Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2241KORTRIJK, Belgium, 28 January 2009 – Visualization company Barco has for the second consecutive time been awarded the Silver ITEA Achievement Award for its contribution to an ITEA (Information Technology for European Advancement) project. This year, Barco participated in the winning MARTES software engineering project, which is developing a standard, model-based approach to real-time embedded systems in an era of digital convergence. The MARTES methodology addresses business risks, new system domains and the increasing complexity of embedded systems in order to boost productivity. MARTES involves partners from Belgium, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:00http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/2217Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2217KORTRIJK, BELGIUM, 3 December 2008 – Avionics display provider Barco has obtained ETSO-C113 certification for its novel Control Display Unit CDMS-3000. The certification successfully rounds off the airworthiness authorization procedure for the CDMS-3000 product, as laid down by the European Aviation Safety Agency.Wed, 3 Dec 2008 09:30http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/2172Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2172KORTRIJK, BELGIUM, 23 October 2008 - Avionics specialist Barco has won an important contract from helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter to deliver high-performance mission displays for use aboard the AS 565 ‘Panther' helicopter. The contract is part of an upgrade program that will gear up the AS 565 fleet of the French Navy with an advanced mission display solution, presenting a new level of situational awareness in the cockpit.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:00http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/2157Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2157NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention, Orlando, FL, USA, 6 October 2008 – Avionics display specialist Barco is experiencing a growing order intake for its large-screen KDU flight displays for business aviation. The KDU line is a dedicated display solution specifically designed for integration into the Honeywell Primus Apex flight deck. In order to meet the growing demand for this cockpit, Barco has decided to step up the production capacity of its KDU displays. This year, Barco schedules a total production of six hundred units. By 2010, this figure should have climbed to one thousand displays a year.Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:15http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/2112Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2112FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW, FARNBOROUGH, UK, 14 July 2008 – Avionics display provider Barco is further expanding its customer support capabilities in North America. The company's service center in Duluth, GA, has recently been FAR145 certified by the FAA for local service and repair of Control Display Units as well as Flight Display Units for general aviation.Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:00http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/2113Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2113FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW, FARNBOROUGH, UK, 14 July 2008 - Avionics display specialist Barco has won a contract from Thales to supply Multipurpose Control Display Units for the Lockheed C-130H and Dassault Atlantique 2 fleet operated by the French Armed Forces. The agreement fits within a major technology upgrade program that will equip both aircraft types with a new Thales TopDeck avionics suite. Deliveries will start later this year.Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:00http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/2088Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2088KORTRIJK, BELGIUM, 20 May 2008 - After having received TSO-C113 and ETSO-C113 authorization for its 10-inch Primary Flight Display last September, Belgium-based avionics provider Barco announced today that it has also obtained the same certification for its 15-inch variant. The TSO and ETSO certifications recognize that the units have successfully met the airworthiness standards issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as well as the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Barco's large-screen flight displays are marketed by Honeywell as KDU-1080 and KDU-1500 respectively and are integrated into the Honeywell Primus Apex™ integrated flight deck. Tue, 20 May 2008 10:40http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/2064Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2064DULUTH, GA, USA, 4 April 2008 – Avionics display provider Barco has been selected by L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, Waco, Texas, USA, to supply Control Display Units for the C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft program. Barco's control display units were the preferred choice because of their modular open architecture, as well as the company's earlier experience with the C-27J platform. The agreement marks a new milestone in the success story of the CDMS-3000 Control Display Unit. To this date, 2 aircraft are in the order book, with projections for up to 76 additional aircraft over the next 6 years, representing a potential business volume of 156 CDMS for Barco.Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:00http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/2065Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2065DULUTH, GA, USA, 4 April 2008 - Barco announced today that its North American avionics division has been awarded the 2007 Performance Excellence Award by The Boeing Company. With the award, Boeing's Advanced System Supplier Management team recognizes Barco for meeting the stringent criteria for Gold level suppliers for a period of 12 consecutive months.Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:00http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1986Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1986KORTRIJK, Belgium, 8 November 2007 – Barco's avionics division has been awarded a 2007 Silver ITEA Achievement Award for its contribution to the AGILE software engineering project. The AGILE project, which involves partners from Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Slovenia, Spain and The Netherlands, set out to prove that the application of agile processes speeds up embedded software development and boosts quality. During extensive trials with more than 1800 engineers and managers in 68 industrial pilot projects, AGILE demonstrated up to 70% reductions in total R&D lead time and costs. Thu, 8 Nov 2007 17:05http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1962Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1962NBAA, Atlanta, GA, USA, 25 September 2007 – Avionics display specialist Barco has received ETSO-C113 authorization for the 10” Primary Flight Displays used in Honeywell's Primus Apex™ integrated flight deck. The certification recognizes that the displays, marketed by Honeywell as KDU-1080, have successfully met EASA's (European Aviation Safety Agency) standards for airworthiness. In addition to ETSO-C113 regulations, the KDU-1080 displays also comply with the DO-254 level A guidelines specified by the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:00http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1961Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1961NBAA, Atlanta, GA, USA, 25 September 2007 – Avionics display specialist Barco has been selected to supply LCD-based multi-function cockpit displays with an open architecture for Honeywell Aerospace. The displays will serve as upgrades for CRT-based displays used with Honeywell's Primus 1000, 2000, 2000XP, SPZ-8400, 8500 and SPZ-8000 avionics systemsTue, 25 Sep 2007 13:00http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1944Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1944MAKS Airshow, Zhukovsky, Russia, 21 August 2007 - At this year's MAKS Airshow, visualization specialist Barco has announced a brand-new version of its popular Control Display Unit CDMS, featuring a modular open system architecture. Thanks to this unique MOSArt architecture, customers can develop and load their own application on the versatile CDMS host platform.Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:30http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1945Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1945MAKS Airshow, Zhukovsky, Russia, 21 August 2007 - Visualization specialist Barco is to start assembly activities for its avionics products in Russia. To this end, the Belgium-based company is in final negotiations with electronic equipment supplier Elara of Cheboksary and system integration company NIIAO of Zhukovsky. Barco's plans underpin the company's commitment as a supplier of high-grade avionics displays to the Russian avionics marketplace.Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:30http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1946Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1946MAKS Airshow, Zhukovsky, Russia, 21 August 2007 - Ilyushin's new IL-114-100 airliner, equipped with a state-of-the-art Barco glass cockpit solution, is approaching the end of its certification flight campaign. The 64-seat turboprop airliner is expected to enter commercial service with Uzbekistan Airlines before the end of the year. For avionics display provider Barco, the IL-114-100 marks a new full-cockpit project on the important Russian market. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:30http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1918Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1918Paris Air Show, Paris, France, 18 June 2007 - Visualization specialist Barco has announced a new version of its CHDD-268 primary flight and mission display, featuring brand-new touch screen technology. The new technology overcomes the typical drawbacks of conventional touch screen devices, such as limited viewing angles, low reliability and disturbing reflections. By adopting this innovative technique, Barco's CHDD-268 succeeds in offering a very flexible and efficient man machine interface, while keeping optical quality at the highest level.Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:30http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1917Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1917Paris Air Show, Paris, France, 18 June 2007 – At Paris Air Show 2007, avionics display specialist Barco has unveiled the successor of its widely used Control Display Unit ‘CDMS'. With the next generation 'CDMS-3000', Barco raises the bar by offering markedly improved image quality and modularity while greatly reducing weight, size and energy consumption. At the same time, the new CDMS-3000 introduces a flexible open system architecture and a wealth of interfacing options.Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:30http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1919Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1919Paris Air Show, Paris, France, 18 June 2007 - Visualization specialist Barco has won a major contract from AgustaWestland to deliver state-of-the-art avionics touch screen displays for use aboard the UK Royal Navy's EH101 Merlin helicopter fleet. The contract fits within the Merlin Capability Sustainment Plus (MCSP) upgrade program aimed at retaining the aircraft's pre-eminent operational position in the next decades. Thirty helicopters will be upgraded, with an option for a further eight. Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:30http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1907Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1907AAAA, Atlanta, GA, USA, 9 May 2007 - Visualization specialist Barco has won a contract from AERO Vodochody a.s., Odolena Voda, Czech Republic, to deliver high-quality Cockpit Head Down Displays for integration into the L-159 trainer fleet of the Czech Air Force. The contract is part of a conversion program aimed at rebuilding four single-seat L-159s into two-seat trainer versions. Wed, 9 May 2007 13:00http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1894Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1894HELI-EXPO, Orlando, FL, USA, 1 March - Avionics visualization specialist Barco has brought out a new line of Mission Display Units that combines the technology of high-performance cockpit displays with the cost-efficiency of cabin-grade airborne mission display solutions. Fully compatible with night and daylight video cameras, moving maps, computers and radar inputs, the new display line, named MDU-2000, offers an innovative mission solution for an array of military and paramilitary helicopters and aircraft. The new MDU-2000 family includes a 5 x 4 inch landscape MDU-254 and a 6 x 8 inch MDU-268 that can be used in landscape as well as portrait orientation.Thu, 1 Mar 2007 14:00http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1893Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1893HELI-EXPO, Orlando, Florida, USA, 1 March 2007 - Avionics display specialist Barco has been selected by Thales to supply advanced Control Display and Management Systems for use in its new TopDeck avionics suite. The new flight deck will debut inside the next generation Sikorsky S-76D civil helicopter. The first TopDeck suite using Barco's CDMS will be delivered before the end of this year.Thu, 1 Mar 2007 14:00http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1826Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1826New displays will be integrated into Honeywell's Primus Apex platform <BR><BR>NBAA, Orlando, FL, 17 October 2006 - Avionics visualization specialist Barco will develop top-of-the-line 10" and 15" avionics displays for Honeywell's Primus Apex integrated cockpit solution. With this exclusive contract, Barco taps the growing market of high-resolution, large-screen cockpit displays providing business jet pilots with larger views and improved situational awareness.Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:00http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1797Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1797Farnborough International Airshow, UK, 17 July 2006 - Avionics display specialist Barco and navigation software leader EuroAvionics have announced a partnership to provide a new, cutting edge digital map solution for today's cockpit needs. The brand-new solution combines both companies' latest hardware and software technology, providing the most powerful and versatile digital moving map package on the market.Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:00http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1796Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1796Farnborough International Airshow, UK, 17 July 2006 - Avionics display specialist Barco has extended its range of solutions with a brand-new line of versatile primary flight and mission displays. The new product line, called CHDD-2000, has the unique capability of accepting both digital video and most analog video inputs. This flexibility enables the displays to be easily integrated into a host of new and retrofit cockpit environments. Furthermore, most of the new CHDD-2000 displays can be equipped with a state-of-the-art infrared touch screen option.Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:00http://www.barco.com/en/aerospace/pressrelease/1795Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1795Farnborough International Airshow, UK, 17 July 2006 - Thales has selected Barco's brand-new CHDD-254 Cockpit Head Down Displays for the Electronic Warfare upgrade of the Belgian Air Force C-130 aircraft. The 5 x 4 inch CHDD-254 display is the first member of Barco's new, innovative CHDD-2000 display family.Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:00