Xenia, Ohio, USA – 6 December 2011 – Visualization pioneer Barco will provide its CD-2260 collimated display system for CAE USA, the prime contractor developing the flight simulators used to train the Navy’s MH-60S/R Seahawk multi-mission helicopter pilots.
Kortrijk, Belgium, 22 November 2011 – Barco, the independent world leader in visualization for the training and simulation market, announces the expansion of its projector portfolio with the SIM 7Q HB. This new projector builds on the proven benefits of the SIM 7Q projectors, but delivers a brightness of 2,800 lumens. As such, the SIM 7Q HB is the world’s brightest QXGA projector dedicated to the training and simulation industry, and a great solution for systems that need both high resolution (2048×1536) and high brightness. The innovative projector will debut at I/ITSEC, 28 November – 1 December 2011, in Orlando, Florida.
Kortrijk, Belgium, 21 June 2011. Visualization pioneer Barco is proud to announce that Alenia Aermacchi, part of the Aeronautics Sector of Finmeccanica led by Alenia Aeronautica, has selected Barco to construct a visual display system for its M-346 trainer jet flight simulator. The simulator, developed in partnership with CAE, will be used on tradeshows and other promotional events to demonstrate the power of the trainer aircraft to potential customers.
Kortrijk, Belgium, 04 January 2011. Visualization pioneer Barco is proud to announce that it has been selected by flight simulation leader CAE to supply projection technology for the helicopter simulators at the Army Aviation School based in Bückeburg Germany. Under the terms of the contract, Barco will upgrade eleven helicopter simulators with a total of 88 Barco SIM 7 high-resolution simulation projectors.
