Evans & Sutherland Selected as Prime Contractor for
German Airforce Training Center
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1998--Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. (E&S(R)) (NASDAQ:ESCC -
news) Tuesday announced that its German subsidiary has been selected to serve as the prime contractor for materials
procurement, systems integration, and construction management for a complete air traffic control (ATC) training facility.
The Bundesamt fur Wehrtechnik (BWB), Division FE I, selected Evans & Sutherland GmbH in Munich to build a new ATC
tower simulator in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, as the core element of the German Airforce's new training center for military air traffic
control.
''Our innovative approach to the information systems architecture, the customer's requirement for exceptionally high image quality
to achieve the primary training task, and the broad technical and managerial capability of our Munich office were the significant
factors that won this opportunity for us,'' said David Janke, E&S's vice president of business development, Government Simulation
Division.
''Drawing upon 30 years of simulation experience -- more than anyone else in this industry -- we successfully demonstrated our
capabilities as a total solutions provider.''
To be housed in an existing Airforce hanger, the training center will be outfitted with a 14-meter diameter, 360-degree, high
resolution visual system; instructor and student training consoles; networked computers; a database and scenario generation
system; pseudo pilot stations; a debriefing center, and associated equipment.
The simulator will feature one of the largest display systems ever designed for an ATC training application.
All computers, including the real-time visual system, will be Windows NT(R)-based systems. The visual system will use E&S's
RapidScene(TM) visualization and database generation system, and E&S's REALimage(TM) graphics technology will power
system graphics.
Completion of the training center is expected in September 1999. While specific financial details were not disclosed, total contract
value including options is approximately US$5 million.
Evans & Sutherland
Evans & Sutherland develops and manufactures hardware and software to produce highly realistic 3D synthetic worlds. E&S
business units deliver high-quality visual systems and graphics subsystems for civil aviation, defense, and commercial applications,
as well as high-performance systems for digital studio, desktop graphics, entertainment, and education.
Founded in 1968 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, E&S operates customer sales and support offices throughout the world. Visit
the E&S Web page at www.es.com.
Note to Editors: E&S, REALimage, and RapidScene are trademarks or registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer
Corp., Salt Lake City. All other trade names or marks are the properties of their respective owners.
Contact:
Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City
Ken Donoghue, 801/588-1920
Fax: 801/588-4551
kdonoghue@es.com
or
Evans & Sutherland Computer GmbH
Sepp Muellner, (++49) 89-420-9900
Fax: (++49) 89-42-6488
smuellner@es.com |
