Aircraft Supplier & MRO News - Europe

New York, Geneva (AirGuideBusiness - Aircraft Supplier & MRO News Europe) Jul 10, 2011

Rockwell Collins, Elbit Systems VSI's Night Vision Cueing and Display (NVCD) Makes First Operational Flight. Vision Systems International, LLC (VSI), a leader in advanced Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) technology, recently supported successful operational flights of its Night Vision Cueing and Display / Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System (NVCD/ ANVIS). E The first operational flight of the NVCD/ ANVIS was conducted by the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) as part of Operation Unified Protector, in Libya, where the RDAF are participating in the enforcement of the No Fly Zone. "We are very proud of the RDAF decision to fly with our system under operational environment," said Drew Brugal, VSI President. E The JHMCS provides the pilot with "first look, first shot" high off-boresight weapons engagement capabilities. The system enables the pilot to accurately cue onboard weapons and sensors against enemy aircraft and ground targets without the need to aggressively turn the aircraft or place the target in the Head Up Display (HUD) field-of-view for designation. Critical information and symbology, such as targeting cues and aircraft performance parameters, are graphically displayed directly on the pilot's visor. E The NVCD/ ANVIS is based on a standard pair of ANVIS-F4949 Night Vision Goggles (NVGs), modified with a VSI kit, providing the pilot with a full JHMCS symbols and cueing capability during night NVGs operation. E The flights conducted were in an RDAF F-16 MLU M5 configuration with no modifications required to the aircraft. NVCD/ANVIS go to www.vsi-hmcs.com . Jul 5, 2011ZZ AirGuideBusiness 110711SR Technics, Jet Midwest, Air One Maintenance & Engineering Operations & Maintenance. SR Technics signed a five-year contract with Swiss International Air Lines to extend its cooperation for comprehensive aircraft maintenance and component services, covering heavy maintenance, A and C checks. The agreement also incorporates full integrated component services for the carrierOs Airbus fleet and includes a hangar space sublease in Zurich. Jet Midwest said it opened the Olargest commercial aircraft paint facility in North AmericaO at the former American Airlines maintenance facility in Kansas City. The facility is 1.2 million sq. ft. and has Oalready secured a number of paint contracts with airlines from the US and around the world,O Jet Midwest noted. Air One Maintenance & Engineering received heavy maintenance contracts for two MD80s from Air Capital Group, a C check for a Boeing 737-500 from Mid Air and a heavy C check for a727 freighter from the Mexican Air Force. Jul 7, 2011

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