Posted by John McHaleCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, 7 May 2011. The Brazilian air force's KC-390 tanker/transport aircraft will fly with Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics suite. Embraer Defense and Security selected the avionics and is the system integrator for Brazil on the KC-390 fleet. Brazil is expected to purchase 28 KC-390s.Standard features on the KC-390 flight deck include: five high-resolution 15-inch diagonal liquid crystal displays (LCDs), integrated flight information systems (IFIS) with electronic charts and enhanced maps, advanced flight management systems (FMS) with Wide Area Augmentation System that supports Localizer Performance with Vertical guidance approaches (WAAS/LPV) and required navigation performance (RNP) capabilities, advanced graphical flight planning capability, and an information management system (IMS) to manage databases and facilitate wireless interactivity with the ground infrastructure. "This award is emblematic of our ability to leverage commercial avionics technology for military applications," says Dave Nieuwsma, vice president and general manager of Mobility and Rotary Wing Solutions for Rockwell Collins. "With advanced technologies including the largest format displays available, enhanced graphic capabilities, and available synthetic vision, our Pro Line Fusion flight deck will provide KC-390 pilots with the highest levels of situational awareness while reducing their workload to ensure mission success.""Strategically, this award means a great deal to Rockwell Collins as it builds upon more than 35 years of serving the rapidly growing Brazilian military and civil aviation industry, including the very strong relationship we’ve built with Embraer," says LeAnn Ridgeway, vice president and managing director, Americas, Rockwell Collins International & Service Solutions.
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