BARCO’s Displays Chosen for P-3C Block Modification Upgrade Program
WASHINGTON, DC, March 30, 1999 -- BARCO Display Systems has been selected by Lockheed Martin Tactical Defense Systems, Eagan, Minnesota, to provide commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) 20.1” rugged color flat panel displays for the P-3C Block Modification Upgrade Program (BMUP). As part of this avionics modernization effort, Lockheed Martin will replace the P-3C aircraft’s current raster-type tactical displays with the BARCO RFD 251 flat panel displays.
BARCO’s RFD251 20.1 “ rugged flat panel display, which is 19” rack-mountable, is designed to meet a wide variety of environmental specifications. Both the LCD and backlight easily withstand shock, vibration and temperature extremes. The backlight of the RFD 251 is packaged as a separate replaceable unit to lower the panel’s life cycle costs.The BMUP program will install five BARCO RFD 251 displays into each P-3C aircraft.
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.
