Northrop Grumman Selects BARCO’s 17” Rugged Displays for U.S. Army’s Firefinder Upgrade Program
KORTRIJK, BELGIUM, August 21, 1997 -- BARCO Displays Systems has been selected and has received a significant contact by Northrop Grumman, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, to supply BARCO’s 17 inch rugged color displays for the U. S. Army’s Firefinder AN/TPQ (V)8 Electronics Upgrade Program.
Northrop Grumman will integrate the BARCO MPRD9643 into the Operations Central which will be installed in a Lightweight Multi-purpose Shelter (LMS). The Operations Central will be mounted on a M1097 “Heavy” HMMWV which will tow the Antenna-Transceiver Group (ATG) on a modified M116AE1 trailer. Major subsystems of the Operations Central include an Operator Control Station(OCS), a Control/Display (BARCO MPRD 9643) Terminal (CDT), radar processor, Paper Map Display (PMD) and shelter. The OCS will serve as the man-machine interface and the CDT will allow the operator command and control system operation from a remote site up to 100 meters from the shelter.Northrop Grumman chose the BARCO MPRD 9643 for the Firefinder Upgrade because of its form, fit and function, lighter weight and because it meets the restricted size requirements in the shelter. The enhanced man-machine interface and electronics for the LMS upgrade will provide 50 percent more interior space.
The MPRD 9643 will display all screens, situations, and radar data associated with the Antenna Transceiver Group. BARCO’s 17 inch color rugged display is fully modular and is designed for one level on-line maintenance. The mean time to repair (MTTR) is better than 30 minutes.
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.
