E&S Completes Upgrade of Command and Tactics Trainer for U.K. Army.SALT LAKE CITY -- Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. (E&S(R)) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : 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 ), serving as prime contractor, has completed the second phase of the Mission Command Trainer (MCT See Microsoft certification. (R)) upgrade of the United Kingdom Army's Aviation Command and Tactics Trainer (ACTT ACTT n abbr (BRIT) (= Association of Cinematographic, Television and Allied Technicians) → sindicato de técnicos de cine y televisión ) on budget and on schedule, the company announced today. The upgrade includes two additional student stations and a major software upgrade to the existing stations introducing Apache AH Mk1 capability. The ACTT upgrade called for an additional 14 channels of E&S' PC-based Ensemble(R) visual system. In addition, AH Multi Purpose Display (MPD MPD maximum permissible dose. MPD abbr. 1. maximal permissible dose 2. multiple personality disorder Multiple personality disorder (MPD) ) and Up Front Display (UFD) capabilities were added to each station ,along with an upgrade of the Computer Generated Forces (CGF). E&S also provided a new database depicting southern England. The School of Army Aviation has now commissioned the tactics trainer for use with the Attack Helicopter Mission Commanders course in addition to the following already supported courses: Army Pilots Course (APC (1) (American Power Conversion Corporation, West Kingston, RI, www.apcc.com) The leading manufacturer of UPS systems and surge suppressors, founded in 1981 by Rodger Dowdell, Neil Rasmussen and Emanual Landsman, three electronic power engineers who had worked at MIT. ) - Operational Training Phase (OTP), Aviation Mission Commanders Course, and the Squadron Commanders Course, as well as the Electronic Warfare Instructors Course. While this upgrade provided many technical challenges, the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Procurement Agency The Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), was an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence responsible for the acquisition of materiel, equipment and services, for the British armed forces. (DPA DPA - Data Protection Act ) were delighted that the program was completed within budget and, more significantly, within the very tight 9-month schedule. Command and Tactics Coordinator Major Michael Scott-Hopkins, MBE, Army Air Corps, commented, "The ACTT provides the cornerstone of these courses, and with the latest upgrade, the School of Army Aviation is able to better support aviation tactical command training at Middle Wallop." "The MCT at the U.K. School of Army Aviation is a unique program for E&S," said E&S Simulation Systems General Manager Nick Gibbs. "As a prime contractor to the MoD, we have developed and implemented a complete command and tactics training system. Our continuing relationship with the School of Army Aviation, both for system upgrades as well as service and support, is evidence of this program's success." 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, MCT and Ensemble are registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City. |
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