E&S to Provide Long-Term Support for U.K. Attack Helicopter Program.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 ) has received a multimillion-dollar contract to provide Encore(SM) service and support for the British Army's Attack Helicopter A helicopter specifically designed to employ various weapons to attack and destroy enemy targets. Training Service, the company announced today. Under the terms of the contract with training service provider Aviation Training International Limited (ATIL), E&S will provide support for Harmony(R)/VistaView(R) visual systems now in training on four U.K. flight simulators flight simulator, device providing a controlled environment in which a flight trainee can experience conditions approximating those of actual flight. A simulator generally consists of an enclosure housing a working replica of the interior of the cockpit of an . This award extends the original one-year contract, which calls for rapid replenishment replenishment the addition of an appropriate quantity of properly prepared solution containing the correct concentration of chemicals to the developer solutions used in radiography. of spares using E&S' U.K. distribution center, for an additional five years. ATIL chose E&S to provide continuing support based on the company's performance during the initial one-year contract. "Our contract with the U.K. Ministry of Defence calls for service delivery against agreed key performance indicators Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are financial and non-financial metrics used to quantify objectives to reflect strategic performance of an organization. KPIs are used in Business Intelligence to assess the present state of the business and to prescribe a course of action. (KPIs)," said Victor Faconti, ATIL head of engineering. "The Encore contract has allowed us to minimize spares holding whilst having confidence that we can meet our obligations to our customer." "ATIL has demonstrated its confidence in E&S by extending this contract for five years," said E&S European Simulation Sales Vice President David Figgins. "They have indicated to us that they are well satisfied with the value they receive from their Encore service, and we look forward to continuing to provide this support, which is unique in the visual simulation industry." The Attack Helicopter Program is a key element of the British Army's aviation program. The flight simulators, operated by ATIL under a 20-year private finance initiative (PFI PFI Pay for Inclusion (web search engines) PFI Private Finance Initiative PFI Private Finance Initiative (UK) PFI Prison Fellowship International PFI Port Fuel Injection (engines) ), are each required to be operational 3,600 hours per year. These simulators provide initial skills during conversion training and realistically depict aircraft system responses, variable target arrays, and weapons effects. About Encore Support The most comprehensive package available in the industry, Encore takes customer service and support to a new level. For a yearly service fee, customers receive pre-positioned material and spares, access to regional distribution centers, yearly preventive maintenance The routine checking of hardware that is performed by a field engineer on a regularly scheduled basis. See remedial maintenance. preventive maintenance - (PM) To bring down a machine for inspection or test purposes. See provocative maintenance, scratch monkey. , and online and telephone support. About Evans & Sutherland Evans & Sutherland produces hardware and software to create highly realistic 3-D images. E&S business units deliver high-quality visual systems for simulation and training in defense and commercial applications, digital theaters and related applications throughout the world. Visit the E&S Web site at http://www.es.com. E&S is a registered trademark, and Encore is a service mark of Evans and Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City. All other trade names or marks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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