Smiths Awarded Future Lynx Large-Area Cockpit Display Suite Contract.FARNBOROUGH, U.K. -- Smiths Aerospace has been awarded a contract to supply the new SDS-5000 large area cockpit display system Cockpit display systems (or CDS) is the part of avionics that manage modern Glass cockpits. History Prior to the 1970s, cockpits were not using any electronic instruments or displays (see Glass cockpit history). for the new Future Lynx Helicopter by AgustaWestland. The contact includes the implementation of the Smiths large area display suite capability on seventy (70) Future Lynx aircraft for the UK Ministry of Defence. The display suite will be manufactured by Smiths in Cheltenham United Kingdom. Design and development has commenced and deliveries to AgustaWestland will start in 2008. Dr. John Ferrie, President, Smiths Aerospace, said, "The large-area display suite will provide pilots with enhanced situational awareness Situation awareness or situational awareness [1] (SA) is the mental representation and understanding of objects, events, people, system states, interactions, environmental conditions, and other situation-specific factors affecting human performance in and display of flight data." Smiths' cockpit display system on the Future Lynx enhances operational and maintenance efficiencies through commonality with other MOD and AgustaWestland cockpit display suites such as the EH101 and Super Lynx 300. Smiths has signed a relationship charter for the Future Lynx programme, underpinning supply chain behaviours in line with the Defence Industrial Strategy. The Smiths Aerospace 10" x 8" (25 cm x 20 cm) liquid crystal displays liquid crystal display (LCD) Optoelectronic device used in displays for watches, calculators, notebook computers, and other electronic devices. Current passed through specific portions of the liquid crystal solution causes the crystals to align, blocking the passage of light. provide more than 70% additional display area compared to the existing Smiths' SDS-4000 display system which it replaces. The system allows for variable display formats to present enhanced situational awareness and greater flexibility in the display of flight, system and mission data. Each display unit has multi-functional bezel The front cover of a desktop or tower computer case. The term also refers to the individual drive bay covers, which are removed to install CD-ROMs and other removable drives that require access from the front of the case. mounted keys to easily select information required. About Future Lynx: The AgustaWestland Future Lynx is powered by two powerful LHTEC LHTEC Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company CTS (1) (Clear To Send) The RS-232 signal sent from the receiving station to the transmitting station that indicates it is ready to accept data. Contrast with RTS. (2) (Common Type System) The data typing used in . 800 engines each rated at 1,361-shp and utilises Super Lynx 300 technology, an all new 4-blade tail rotor Noun 1. tail rotor - rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor anti-torque rotor , and a new 12,000-hour fatigue life airframe. Future Lynx with its CTS800 engines will have greatly improved performance, compared to the existing UK MoD Lynx, especially when operating in hot and high environments. An all new avionics systems and new mission sensors will greatly enhance the aircraft's capability in all its land, littoral littoral /lit·to·ral/ (lit´ah-r'l) pertaining to the shore of a large body of water. littoral pertaining to the shore. and maritime missions. About Smiths: Smiths Aerospace, a part of Smiths Group, is a leading transatlantic aerospace systems and equipment company, with more than 2 billion sales and 11,000 employees worldwide. The company holds key positions in the supply chains of all major military and civil aircraft and engine manufacturers and is a world-leader in digital, electrical power, mechanical systems, engine components and customer services. |
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