SALEM, N.H. – Military avionics experts at the System of Systems Consortium (SOSSEC) in Salem, N.H., needed replacement multifunction controls and displays for the U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy giant cargo aircraft. They found their solution from Intellisense Systems Inc. in Torrance, Calif.
Intellisense has received a contract via SOSSEC Inc., which manages the consortium, to provide replacement controls and displays for the Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter, company officials say.
Intellisense will provide a high-resolution version of the Video Display Terminal, also known as the VDT-1209, which is currently in use on the MC-130J military utility aircraft.
As the replacement multifunction controls and displays hardware systems prime contractor, Intellisense will work with CMC Electronics in Montreal, which the PU-3000 multicore avionics computer as the graphics processing unit (GPU) to complete the C-5M cockpit display system replacement.
Intellisense and CMC will provide an open modular avionics architecture that enables easy software integration, and can grow with aircraft and user needs, Intellisense officials say.
The C-5M Galaxy is the Air Force’s largest cargo aircraft and the third largest airplane in the world. It has six multifunction smart displays that provide the pilot, copilot, and flight engineers with primary flight and navigation information.
Air Force experts will replace the existing displays with modernized, large-format 15-inch displays and three separate graphics processing unit line-replaceable units.
Intellisense will provide the Air Force with prototype shipsets, as well as support development and rehosting of the C-5M Operational flight program. Additionally, Intellisense will develop the system to meet airworthiness requirements.
The project also will demonstrate the feasibility of using this modernized display and processing system on other important military aircraft. The prime contractor for the C-5M is the Lockheed Martin Corp. Aeronautics segment in Fort Worth, Texas.
For more information contact Intellisense Systems online at www.intellisenseinc.com, or SOSSEC Inc. at https://sossecinc.com.
