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Selex Galileo presents the VigilX system at the "Dubai Air Show"
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - On display from November 15 to 19
(WAPA) - Selex Galileo, of Finmeccanica, announced the presentation of the company’s new VigilX system at the "Dubai Air Show" 15-19th November, 2009. The system represents a breakthrough in situational awareness for helicopter and fixed wing pilots and aircrews.
The VigilX system is based on distributed sensor technology combined with advanced image processing algorithms. It allows pilots and flight crew to see through the hull of their aircraft by fusing onboard sensor data to generate a 360° panoramic integrated picture around the aircraft providing complete situational awareness.
VigilX allows operations in zero light and provides enhanced visibility in poor weather and brown-out conditions, enabling day and night operations in all environments (DNAE). It is a scalable and modular system which can be readily configured to meet the individual needs of specific rotary or fixed wing platforms.
The sensor head supports different sensor types including Infra Red, colour TV and low light level cameras. The system has been designed to have an extremely low latency which allows it to be operated via a helmet mounted display (HMD) using a head tracker. VigilX also supports standard cockpit multifunctional displays (MFD) or head-up displays (HUD). (Avionews)
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Direttore Clara Moschini