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JULY 29, 2002, 10:30EDT
ATLANTA -- Concurrent Computer Corporation, Real-Time Division, announced that European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) has chosen the Power Hawk 740 to function as the heart of the Eurofighter (EF2000) Interim Training Device (ITD) Training Simulator. Concurrent's Power Hawk will host the EADS simulation application, which controls the flight model attack and ident system, and other simulation functions. EADS Germany will integrate Power Hawk systems to provide the simulator glass cockpit including Heads Up Display (HUD) Avionics, Instructor/Operator System (IOS), and visual systems.
The Eurofighter 2000 project, or Eurofighter Typhoon as it is now known, is a multinational effort by European nations including Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, to produce a leading edge fighter aircraft for the next century. It is designed to be the world's most capable and dynamic swing-role combat aircraft.
The Luftwaffe requires the Eurofighter ITD for initial crew training in advance of the full mission simulator Aircrew Synthetic Training Aid (ASTA) availability. It will be used primarily to train service-instructor pilots, but will also be used in support of future operational aircrew transition to the Eurofighter.
The Eurofighter ITD comprises a fully functional cockpit facsimile equipped with an MK16A ejection seat replica, HOTAS, rudder/brake pedals, and all heads-up and heads-down displays, control panels, and switches. These elements represent the complete Eurofighter models of flight, aero, mass, flight control systems, sensors, engines, etc. and include the avionics, radar, and weapons systems which all interact with each other in real-time. This allows training of future Eurofighter pilots in handling, flight characteristics, operational and emergency procedures, and multiple tactical scenarios.
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) (www.eads.net) headquartered at Ottobrunn, near Munich, Germany, is the second largest aerospace company in the world. EADS is active in the fields of civil and military aircraft, space, defence systems, and services. Through the merger of the German Daimler Chrysler Aerospace AG, the French Aerospatiale Matra and the Spanish CASA to form EADS, the largest European company in its sector was launched on 10 July 2000. The close cooperation between the founder companies, which had already existed for decades, was given a new quality. In 2001, EADS achieved revenues of EUR 30.8 billion ($28.2 billion US). Approximately 80 percent of these revenues come from the civil market and 20 percent from the military market. The company employs more than 100,000 people at over 70 production sites, above all in Germany, France, Great Britain, and Spain.
Concurrent Computer Corporation (www.ccur.com), headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a provider of high-performance, real-time computer systems, solutions, and software for commercial and government markets. The company's Real-Time Division focuses on strategic market areas that include hardware-in-the-loop and man-in-the-loop simulation, data acquisition, industrial systems, and software. Concurrent Computer Corporation's XSTREME Division is a leading supplier in the emerging digital video server marketplace. This market includes the broadband/cable, corporate training, education, hospitality, and video to the home. Concurrent provides sales and support from offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
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