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 14:44:24 GMThttp://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/2410Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2410Advanced cooling system, Sense6 calibration and stabilization technology make LED projection ready for 24/7 use <BR><BR>KORTRIJK, Belgium, 15 October 2009 – Visualization specialist Barco announced today that its new LED-lit rear-projection video walls are now available for sales. The OL series of video walls presents significant quality improvements over the current state of the art in LED projection. <BR>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/2402Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2402Duluth, GA September 30, 2009 - Visualization specialist Barco has been selected by Raytheon Company to supply 30-inch HD rugged displays. Barco's technology will be integrated into the Battle Management Command and Control (BMC4I) of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System, for which Raytheon is the prime contractor. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:55http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/2394Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2394KORTRIJK, Belgium, 4 September 2009 – Visualization specialist Barco is proud to announce the addition of a new 30-inch wide-screen display to its family of rugged HD displays The high-resolution HD-30 is the largest ergonomically efficient single-operator display on the defense market today and it is qualified for the ground control station environment. Fri, 4 Sep 2009 16:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/2380Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2380KORTRIJK, Belgium, 11 August 2009 – Visualization specialist Barco has started up the production of rugged consoles and computers in its facility in Noida, India, located near New Delhi. Barco Noida will be responsible for producing Barco's Vista console series and Modular Rugged Display Stations (MRDS). Design and support services for these two products will remain in Barco's Duluth (USA) and Toulouse (France) facilities. Barco Noida is ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 certified.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/2347Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2347Barco's OL video wall series with unique Sense6 calibration and stabilization technology offers truly maintenance-free viewing <BR><BR>InfoComm, Orlando, FL, USA – 16 June 2009 – Visualization specialist Barco has announced its new series of LED-lit rear-projection video wall displays. With the development of the full HD (1920x1080) LED-based video wall system, Barco builds on many years of experience with LED displays. Next to the obvious benefits of LED-based rear-projection technology, such as low maintenance and saturated colors, Barco's OL video wall series also features the unique Sense6 color calibration and stabilization technology which makes the video wall systems truly ready for 24/7 use. <BR>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:40http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/2296Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2296KORTRIJK, BELGIUM, 2 April 2009 – Barco, a leader in display and visualization solutions for selected professional markets, has launched the NSL-4601, a professional grade, narrow-bezel 46” LCD display with WXGA resolution. The NSL-4601 has been designed for tiled video wall applications in small to medium-sized control rooms and is an ideal collaborative visualization solution for Emergency Operations Centers, traffic & surveillance centers, and utilities & process control rooms.Thu, 2 Apr 2009 15:15http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/2175Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2175Euronaval, Paris, 27 October 2008 - Rugged visualization specialist Barco commercially launches its 40” and 65” rugged large-format displays at this year's Euronaval exhibition. The high-definition displays are ideally suited for networked viewing and collaborative decision-making aboard surface ships. Based on a COTS business model, the display family ensure minimum lifecycle cost, interoperability and seamless technology updates.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/2174Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2174Euronaval, Paris, 27 October 2008 - Visualization specialist Barco has signed a contract with Thales Underwater Systems for the supply of Vista 4500 consoles. Thales Underwater Systems will integrate Barco's multi-function rugged console in a total solution for sonar-based mine hunting. The deal underlines the market potential of the latest generation of network-centric COTS-based consoles, officially launched at this year's Euronaval exhibition.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/2099Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2099Eurosatory, Paris, France, 16 June 2008 – Barco and Thales announce the signature of a strategic global partnership to jointly promote Thales' C4I (Computerized Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence) and ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) solutions, and Barco's networked visualization solutions. The resulting capability combines Barco's information display solutions with tailored C4ISR content, forming a commander's decision space adapted to strategic or deployed headquarters as well as mobile command posts for defense and security customers worldwide.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/2098Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2098Eurosatory, 16 June, 2008 - Barco, a leader in display and visualization solutions for selected professional markets, introduces the TX-243 as the first of a new series of displays for armored vehicles. Barco's TX display series offers the latest proven technologies for rugged touch screen, NVIS capability, sunlight readability, and thermal management making the TX suitable for the most extreme armored vehicle applications in the harshest environments. Innovative field proven designs have now evolved into the TX series creating state-of-the-art mission-critical display solutions for armored vehicle applications. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/2080Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2080Kortrijk, 6 May, 2008 - Barco, a leader in display and visualization solutions for selected professional markets, has hosted the third annual supplier conference for the Merlin Capability Sustainment Plus Program (MCSP) in the Barco demonstration facilities in Kortrijk on 10th April. By hosting the MCSP conference for Lockheed Martin UK, Barco confirms its commitment to the MCSP program, to Lockheed Martin UK and to all the partners of TEAM MCSP.Tue, 6 May 2008 16:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/2050Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2050Sea-Air-Space 2008, Washington, DC, USA and DULUTH, GA, USA, 18 March 2008 – Barco Federal Systems (BFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Barco, will provide rugged display technology for the Common Display System (CDS) Remote Displays program of the US Navy. BFS was selected by prime contractor DRS C3 Systems, LLC in Gaithersburg, MD, USA. Both companies will collaborate to develop 40-inch and 65-inch Remote Displays to be used for collaborative decision-making inside the Combat Information Center rooms and ship bridges and other spaces within the U.S. Navy DDG-1000 platform. The contract is part of a cost-plus-award-fee program, which for Barco holds a total value of $28 million over an extended period of time.Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/2023Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/2023<FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=Verdana>Barco launches control room management software and 3D workstation for multi-channel displays at DistribuTECH<BR><BR></FONT>DistribuTECH, Tampa, FL, USA – 22 January 2008 – Barco, a leader in professional display and visualization solutions, announces the launch of its advanced control room management software and its powerful 3D workstation for multi-channel desktops and small to medium-sized video walls. With these two interoperable visualization solutions, Barco is enhancing collaboration and information sharing between operators in small to medium-sized control rooms.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1954Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1954DSEI, LONDON, UK – 11 September 2007 - Barco, a leader in display and visualization solutions for selected professional markets, has extended its portfolio of thin and lightweight rugged displays. The first extension is the addition of a new 24-inch display. The second extension involves two extra levels of ruggedization for the entire display series. The two additions offer customers more integration options and allow the display to be integrated into nearly any mounting configuration, application and on nearly any platform.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1955Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1955Integration of SMART's DViT technology provides interactive collaboration environment <BR><BR>DSEI, LONDON, UK - 11 September 2007 - Barco, a leader in display and visualization solutions for selected professional markets, will showcase its new Display Wall Touch System at this year's DSEI exhibition in London. The new system integrates DViT™ (Digital Vision Touch) technology from SMART Technologies, Calgary, AB, Canada, enabling users to access and manipulate data across a large screen area. At this year's DSEI exhibition, Barco will demonstrate the benefits of the new system for Command and Control environments, where effective collaboration is critical in enhancing the speed and quality of command decisions. Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1953Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1953DSEI, LONDON, UK – 11 September 2007 - Barco, a leader in display and visualization solutions for selected professional markets, has enhanced its family of Modular Rugged Display Stations (MRDS) with a second-generation Display Processing Module (DPM-2). The new DPM delivers the latest in graphics and computing performance all integrated into a very compact and fully rugged package.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1925Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1925The new display wall controller combines dual-CPU, dual-core Intel® Xeon® Processor-based performance with increased input/output flexibilityWed, 20 Jun 2007 16:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1923Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1923The new OV-D2 series' sensor technology provides brightness and color stability over time and across the entire displayTue, 19 Jun 2007 13:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1924Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1924Infocomm, Anaheim, CA, US – 19 June 2007 – Barco announced today that it has introduced its second-generation streaming video card (SVC-2). With this release, Barco is offering a universal decoder solution with increased processing power platform to handle large amounts of video sources encoded with complex compression algorithms in real-time and with minimal latency. Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1921Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1921Kortrijk, Belgium – 18 June 2007 – Barco is proud to announce that Frost & Sullivan has recognized the company for its leadership in the defense market by presenting it with the prestigious 2007 European Best Defense Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Provider of the Year Award.Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1900Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1900NAB, LAS VEGAS, Nevada, US and HMI, Hannover, Germany – 16 April 2007 – Barco, a leader in display and visualization solutions for selected professional markets, announces the availability of a 56" quad full high definition display. The LC-5621 complements the company's LC series of 42" and 47" native full high definition displays with a new 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution format.Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1840Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1840KORTRIJK, BELGIUM, 31 October 2006 - Visualization specialist Barco has been selected by Thales Communications Belgium and Thales Optronics, Guyancourt, France, for the supply of over 40 vetronics display systems. Barco's 10-inch rugged display systems will be integrated into the electro-optical observation and detection systems of the Pandur Armored Reconnaissance Fire Support Vehicles of the Belgian army. This delivery, which is part of an extensive upgrade of the Pandur reconnaissance system, includes customization of the displays in order to meet the specific functionality demands of the Belgian army.Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:30http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1827Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1827EURONAVAL, Le Bourget, France, 23 October 2006 - Barco's new 20-inch lightweight rugged displays have been selected by Selex Sistemi Integrati S.p.A., Roma, Italy, a Finmeccanica company. Barco's TL-351 displays will be integrated into the new Combat Management System (CMS) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy's Corvette vessels. For many years, Barco has been the preferred supplier of rugged display technology for the CMS program. With the delivery of Barco's new-generation rugged displays, Barco shows that it is ready for future technology evolutions of the CMS architecture. Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1794Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1794Farnborough International Airshow, 17 July 2006 - Visualization specialist Barco has been selected by Lockheed Martin UK, Ltd., London, to deliver over 80 units of its TL-361 rugged display to be used inside the Royal Navy's Merlin MK 1 helicopter. The 24-inch TL-361, the new member of Barco's family of thin and lightweight rugged displays, is especially suitable for airborne platforms and will be used as the mission display inside the Merlin helicopter. The delivery fits into the Royal Navy's Merlin Capability Sustainment Program (MCSP) and holds the possibility for customer support for the next 30 years. Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1771Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1771EUROSATORY, Paris, France, 12 June 2006 - Visualization specialist Barco has been selected by Thales Optronics, Guyancourt, France, for the supply of 200 10-inch vetronics displays to be used inside the VBL (Vehicule Blinde Leger) armored vehicles of the French army. Operators of the VBL vehicle will use Barco's displays for observation and reconnaissance purposes. The contract fits into the VBL SOURCE program (Vehicule Blinde Leger dote d'un Systeme Optronique Unique de Renseignement), which provides for a complete upgrade of the vehicle's electro-optical observation and detection system.Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1669Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1669KORTRIJK, BELGIUM, 12 December 2005 – Imaging specialist Barco has made the first deliveries of its revolutionary Electro-Optical (EO) sensor video processing system FLEXIVISION III. Harsh Environment Applied Technologies (H.E.A.T.) Inc., MD, USA, will integrate customized versions of Barco's imaging platform into the situational awareness systems of armored vehicles. Barco's EO sensor video processing systems feature cutting edge image warping and image fusion capabilities, which significantly enhance real-time situational awareness of the vehicle commander.Mon, 12 Dec 2005 14:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1664Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1664DULUTH, GA – Imaging company Barco today announced that it is responding to the growing demand for Barco resources in classified programs for US government and military customers by establishing a wholly owned US company named Barco Federal Systems Corporation (BFS). Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:40http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1614Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1614DSEi, LONDON, UK, 13 September 2005 – Visualization specialist Barco has been selected by EADS Air and Naval Defence, Ulm, Germany, to develop a sophisticated, custom-made visualization solution for its OMADA console concept. The solution provided combines two advanced 19” auxiliary displays with a 46” large area display that is horizontally integrated into the console. The leading edge console design allows a team of 4 operators to manage complex military operations on a single screen. Tue, 13 Sep 2005 09:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1613Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1613New product line targets lower-end segment of the Defense & Security market <BR><BR>DSEi, LONDON, UK, 13 September 2005 – Visualization specialist Barco is launching a brand-new family of rugged displays for the Defense & Security community. The new product line aims at bringing a new level of compactness, energy-efficiency and performance to the lower-end rugged display market. With this new offering, Barco further diversifies its portfolio of innovative display technology for Command & Control missions.Tue, 13 Sep 2005 09:00http://www.barco.com/en/defense/pressrelease/1615Press ReleaseNew Technologyhttp://www.barco.com/pressrelease/1615DSEi, LONDON, UK, 13 September 2005 – Visualization specialist Barco has signed a long-term frame agreement with Rheinmetall Landsysteme, Kiel, Germany, to become the prime supplier of innovative display technology for the next 15 years. The multi-million euro contract will allow Rheinmetall Landsysteme to integrate Barco's state-of-the-art, custom-made display technology into their current and future vehicle programs. Under this agreement, Barco has received a first order to deliver small format displays for use aboard the Puma and Boxer armored vehicles. To date, more than 400 Pumas and up to 900 Boxers have been forecasted. Tue, 13 Sep 2005 09:00