E&S Awarded $2.3M Order for CCTT Program Upgrade.ORLANDO, Fla. -- Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. (E&S(R)) (Nasdaq: ESCC ESCC Eastern Shore Community College ESCC East Sussex County Council ESCC Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma ESCC Enhanced Serial Communication(s) Controller ESCC Electrically Self-Calibrating Cavity ) announced today that it has been awarded a $2.3M follow-on order by the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO-STRI PEO-STRI Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (US Army) ) to update the visual systems for its Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT CCTT Close Combat Tactical Trainer (US Army) CCTT Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (Ottawa, ON, Canada) CCTT Covert Channel Tunneling Tool CCTT Career Connection to Teaching with Technology ) Program. E&S will upgrade the FY05 EPX EPX Enterprise Private Exchange (TM)-50 hardware to PCI Express A high-speed peripheral interconnect from Intel introduced in 2002. Note that although sometimes abbreviated "PCX," PCI Express is not the same as "PCI-X" (see PCI-SIG and PCI-X for comparison). As a result of the confusion, "PCI-E" or "PCIe" is the accepted abbreviation. for more than 250 systems to be fielded in 2005, and will also upgrade the Environment Processor software with military extensions (EPX) for all fielded and future CCTT systems. "This award represents a significant milestone for E&S," said Nick Gibbs, E&S Simulation Systems general manager. "PEO-STRI's continued selection of E&S visual systems to complete the CCTT program's fielding validates the quality and reliability of our products. We are proud that we have provided a visual system technology path that protects the Army's investment in databases, hardware, and software over the life of the program, and we are very pleased to be a sustaining partner." The CCTT visual upgrade program was awarded through PEO-STRI's Omnibus contract in January 2004. E&S' EPX-50 image generator was selected for the original contract after a rigorous competitive evaluation of several PC-based solutions. The CCTT program has fielded nearly 450 simulators to provide tactical training for combined-arms battlefield situations for heavy forces (heavy armor, fighting vehicles and cavalry units). About EPX Evans & Sutherland's EPX software is designed to deliver flexibility, responsiveness and performance for the most demanding military training requirements. EPX runs on hardware with a full range of prices and capabilities, allowing customers to select the right hardware platform for their specific training missions. The unique, layered architecture An architecture in which data moves from one defined level of processing to another. Communications protocols are a primary example. See OSI model. of the software enhances reliability and allows rapid database creation and update from source materials Noun 1. source materials - publications from which information is obtained source - a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story" . Since EPX databases can be delivered as source data, the same data can be used in multiple applications and updated incrementally as new source materials become available. EPX offers ESIG ESIG European Solvents Industry Group ESIG Environmental and Societal Impacts Group (US National Center for Atmospheric Research) ESIG Electronic Signature ESIG Ecole Supérieure d'Informatique de Gestion (R) and CIGI CIGI Computer Image Generator Interface CIGI Career Information Guidance India CIGI Coach Industries Group Inc. host compatibility, which makes it easier to upgrade existing simulators to the new visual system. In addition, all EPX products are equipped with a 3D whole-earth terrain model and delivered with three high-resolution insets to allow training to begin immediately. About Evans & Sutherland Evans & Sutherland produces professional hardware and software to create highly realistic visual images for simulation, training, engineering and other applications throughout the world. E&S visual systems are used in both military and commercial systems, as well as planetariums and interactive theaters. Visit the E&S Web site at http://www.es.com. E&S, EPX, and ESIG are trademarks or registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City. All other trade names or marks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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