Eurofighter Typhoon Program Selects Flat-Panel Displays From Planar Advance and dpiX.BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 1998-- Eagle-6 Advanced Flat-Panel Displays to Take Flight in Europe's Premier Air Offensive Weapons Platform Planar Advance, Inc., a division of Planar Systems, Inc. (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 :PLNR), and dpiX, a Xerox (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :XRX XRX Xerox Corporation (stock symbol) ) New Enterprise company, jointly announced today that they have been selected by Smiths Industries of the United Kingdom to supply advanced, high-resolution flat-panel displays for the multifunction `head down' display which is to equip the Eurofighter Typhoon cockpit. Developed under a four-nation European program, the Eurofighter Typhoon is one of world's premier air defense platforms, and will be used by military forces throughout the European continent. Total estimated sales of these flat-panels are expected to exceed $30 million during the next 12 to 14 years. Known for its high-performance characteristics, each Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft will incorporate multiple Eagle-6 multipurpose color displays (MPCD MPCD Multipurpose Color Display MPCD Minimum Perceptible Color Difference MPCD Multi-particle Collision Dynamics MPCD Multi Purpose Color Display MPCD Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary ) from Planar and dpiX. Single-seat Eurofighter Typhoon configurations use three displays, while two-seat configurations use six displays. "The Eurofighter Typhoon award represents a long-term stake in one of the most exciting air defense platforms in history," said Al Herman, vice president and general manager of Planar Advance. "Further, it reinforces a long-term relationship with Smiths Industries, and again demonstrates the strengths of the Planar and dpiX team as an international supplier of high-performance AMLCDs for military applications." In late 1997, Smiths Industries awarded Planar and dpiX a contract for Eagle -5 MPCDs for the British Aerospace Hawk 100 lead-in fighter. Additionally, Planar has a ten-year history of successfully supplying Smiths with CRT-based military avionic displays. dpiX will manufacture the Eagle-6 active-matrix liquid crystal display An active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) is a type of flat panel display, currently the overwhelming choice of notebook computer manufacturers, due to light weight, very good image quality, wide color gamut, and response time. The term was first used in 1975 by Dr T. (AMLCD (Active Matrix LCD) See active matrix. ) cell in its California fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. facility. Planar Advance will integrate the drive electronics, thermal management system and ruggedize the display to meet the demanding program requirements. Smiths Industries will oversee the system design and integration of the display into the aircraft's real-time information system. Sample display units for the Eurofighter Typhoon are due for delivery to Smiths in early 1999, with production units starting in 2000. "The performance characteristics of the Eagle-6 display are well matched for the Eurofighter Typhoon's advanced defense capabilities," said Carl Cobb, general manager of sales at dpiX. "With ultra-fast response times, minimal specular spec·u·lar adj. Of, resembling, or produced by a mirror or speculum. spec  u·lar·ly adv.Adj. 1. and diffuse reflectance, and sunlight readability, the Eagle-6 will prove reliable and accurate in the most demanding situations of engagement." Fighter cockpits are among the most challenging viewing environments for electronic information displays. The Eagle-6 display supports full-motion video, and features a quad-green pixel design that displays both color and higher resolution monochrome, forward-looking infrared (FLIR FLIR Forward-Looking Infrared (Radar) FLIR Forward Looking Infrared Radiometer FLIR Forward Looking Infrared Radar FLIR Forward Looking Infra Red ) imagery in the same unit. Eagle flat-panel displays from Planar and dpiX are smaller, lighter, and require less power to operate than CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. displays currently used in most military aircraft cockpits. The Eagle-6 display from Planar and dpiX will also be used in the United States Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet hornet: see wasp. attack fighter, and is a direct outgrowth of Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA DARPA: see Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) The name given to the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency during the 1980s. It was later renamed back to ARPA. ) funding to bolster U.S.-based capability in high-resolution flat-panel displays. Its development was partially funded by the Title-III office of the U.S. Department of Defense. Planar Advance, Inc., the federal displays division of Planar Systems, Inc., began designing, developing, and manufacturing high-performance displays in 1980 and is currently the largest supplier of qualified display modules for military cockpits in the world. Planar Systems, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the development, manufacture, and marketing of high performance commercial flat-panel display components, CRTs and flat panel based display products for federal markets, and display systems for specialized applications. The primary market sectors that Planar serves today are medical, industrial, instrumentation, defense, communications, transportation, and business/office. The Company has operations in both the United States and Europe. For more information, visit Planar's website at www.planar.com. dpiX, A Xerox New Enterprise Company -- dpiX, Inc. (pronounced "depicts"), the advanced technology leader in high-fidelity image collection and viewing, provides flat-panel solutions that enable visual computing professionals to work more effectively, conveniently and productively in the digital realm. dpiX products excel in the most demanding requirements for image quality, and offer superior resolution, clarity and real-time performance. Established in 1996, dpiX is a Xerox New Enterprise company, and leverages technologies pioneered at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center Palo Alto Research Center - XEROX PARC (PARC (Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA, www.parc.com) Founded in 1970, PARC is a Xerox subsidiary involved in high-tech research and development. Although Xerox's headquarters are in Stamford, Connecticut, and manufacturing and marketing are in Rochester, New York, PARC is ). dpiX is located at 3406 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto, Calif., 94304-1345. dpiX can be contacted at 650/842-9600 or by visiting the dpiX web site at http://www.dpix.com. Xerox New Enterprises captures the value of Xerox innovations in a portfolio of entrepreneurial companies reinforced by the global strength of The Document Company. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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