Thales Chooses Barco CDMU for Sikorsky S-76D TopDeck Avionics

Barco will supply an advanced CDMS (control display and management system) for its new Thales TopDeck avionics suite that will debut on Sikorsky next- generation S-76D civil helicopter.  The first suite using Barco's CDMS will be delivered before the end of this year.

Under the contract, Barco will provide Thales with its latest CDMS-3000 unit that is compatible with ARINC 429 and/or MIL-STD-1553 interfaces, and supports Ethernet, mass memory and USB (universal serial bus) memory front loading.

The 6.75 inch-high CDMS will be incorporated into the helicopter's glass cockpit where it will operate as the data terminal for the entire TopDeck suite.  03-10-2007.

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