E&S EPX-500 Selected for MiG-29 Trainer.SALT LAKE CITY -- 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 the company has been selected by Rheinmetall Defence Electronics to provide its EPX EPX Enterprise Private Exchange (TM)-500 visual system for the Indian Navy The Indian Navy (Hindi: भारतीय नौसेना - "Bharatiya Nau Sena") is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. MiG-29 program. The contract includes a seven-channel out-the-window visual system, an Environment Creation Tool (ECT ECT electroconvulsive therapy. ECT abbr. electroconvulsive therapy ECT Electroconvulsive therapy sometimes is used to treat depression or mania when pharmaceutical treatment fails. (TM)) database generation system, and training and support. The EPX-500 system, equipped with a whole-earth database and three high-resolution insets, will be delivered to Rheinmetall's simulation integration facility in Bremen, Germany, by the end of the year, with on-site installation scheduled for 2006. "E&S is pleased to continue our long-standing relationship with Rheinmetall," said E&S Sales Vice President David Figgins. "The unequaled database capabilities, hardware scalability and whole-earth model make EPX a great visual system solution to support Rheinmetall's international simulation efforts." About Environment Processor Technology Evans & Sutherland's Environment Processor with military extensions (EPX) is designed to deliver flexibility, responsiveness, and performance for the most demanding military training requirements. EPX software runs on hardware with a 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 are delivered as source data, the same data can be used in multiple applications and updated incrementally as new source materials become available. 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 EPX-500 EPX-500 runs on E&S' simFUSION(R) value-added PC image generator hardware, which uses a standard PC motherboard Please [improve the article] or discuss this issue on the talk page. in an industrial chassis equipped with highly scalable ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. Radeon(R) graphics processing units. EPX-500 is equipped with all the features of EPX technology, including a number of military simulation capabilities such as sensor effects and shader-based weather effects. 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 simFUSION 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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