U.S. Coast Guard’s Surface Search Radar Program Provides Follow-on Order for BARCO
WASHINGTON, DC, March 31, 1998 -- BARCO Display Systems has been awarded a follow-on order by Raytheon Systems Company, Naval and Maritime Systems division, located in Fullerton, California, to supply an additional 70 graphics controllers for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Surface Search Radar (SSR) program.
Raytheon will continue to integrate the BARCO IVS4000 controller into an advanced radar system targeted for the full range of Coast Guard ships and patrol boats including the Hamilton Class (WHEC-378) High Endurance Cutters and the WPB-110 Island Class Patrol Boats. The SSR contact includes options for up to 721 systems over the next three years.The BARCO IVS4000 6U VME controller is a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) product which supports the X-window standard and provides extremely fast image downloading to display graphical information in real-time. The high performance graphics processing capability provided by the IVS4000 will enable the Raytheon SSR system to display multiple tracked targets at high rates of speed.
The SSR will be utilized on board 11 ship classes as well as with shore-based vessel traffic systems, and will become the next generation navigational radar system for both the Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy.
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.
