CMC Electronics (Hall A, Stand 1010) is displaying its complete range of avionics, satcom antennas and electronic flight bag equipment. You can also see its integrated cockpit equipment in action on the Raytheon T-6B, Pilatus PC-21 and Aermacchi M-311 on the static display at the show.
The T-6B features the FV-4000 Mission Computer, a SparrowHawk Head-Up Display (HUD), Stores Management and Multifunction Displays (MFDs). The PC-21 features the CMC head-up display, mission computer and new CMA-9000 FMS, while the M-311 is fitted with the Cockpit 4000 integrated glass cockpit.Jean-Pierre Mortreux, president and CEO of CMC Electronics, says that the company is currently experiencing good levels of sales across the whole product range.
“We have had a good first year of delivery with our enhanced vision system (EVS) product aboard Bombardier’s Global Express and had a lot of interest at NBAA in Orlando.
“CMC has also sold 200 of our PilotView electronic flight bag products in the last 12 months alone – a three-fold increase in sales of the previous generation product over the same timescale,” he said.
PilotView bridges the gap between low-end off-the-shelf PC tablets and high-end Class three EFBs. The unit comprises a lightweight, compact and self-contained electronic display and processing unit, and a companion power and expansion module unit, offering a "film-on-glass" touch-sensitive screen displaying electronic charts, checklists, e-documents, performance calculations, real-time weather, surveillance video and moving maps.
Cockpit upgrades are also high on CMC’s agenda with the recent announcement of a contract win for the navigation upgrade programme for Saudi Arabian Airlines (SVA). The contract involves the retrofit of SVA's fleet of seven Boeing B747-100 Classic aircraft.
The upgrade includes CMC Electronics' CMA-900 Global Positioning System-based Flight Management System (FMS) which will allow pilots to take advantage of important FANS (Future Air Navigation System) features.
The company was also recently selected to supply a suite of avionics equipment for the Royal Netherlands Air Force cockpit upgrade programme, involving two KDC-10 air tankers and one DC-10 passenger/cargo aircraft.
CMC is also leading the development of Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) for the bizjet, air transport and military markets. In addition to the SureSight cooled I-series EVS sensor, the company is also now marketing the lower-priced, un-cooled M-series compact EVS sensor, which is a factory option on the Pilatus PC-12, along with the company’s PilotView EFB.
Boeing Business Jets and Dassault have also both chosen the CMC EVS sensor for their corporate aircraft. CMC will also supply the EVS sensor to Rockwell Collins for all its current and future BBJs and next-generation Boeing 737 aircraft applications.
CMC also reached a major milestone event in December by achieving Prototype Acceptance for the Lockheed Martin CP-140 Aurora Navigation and Flight Instruments Modernisation Project (NFIMP) with Canada's Department of National Defence (DND).
Source: Flight Daily News
