CMC Electronics supplies mission displays for Air Force special operations aircraft

July 30, 2008
SAINT-LAURENT, Quebec, 30 July 2008. CMC Electronics in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, finished delivering its TacView portable mission planning display system to the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (ASSOC) for AC-130 gunship aircraft, also known as "Puff the Magic Dragon."

SAINT-LAURENT, Quebec, 30 July 2008.CMC Electronics in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, finished delivering its TacView portable mission display to the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (ASSOC) for AC-130 gunship aircraft.

TacView enables paperless cockpit operations like aircraft data and procedures manuals, interactive electronic charts and situational awareness, using the Air Force FalconView mission planning system.

TacView consists of a rugged display compatible with night vision imaging systems and power supply/interface module. TacView functions include tactical data link display, portable mission planning, digital moving map, weather imagery, electronic aeronautical charts and sensor imaging. TacView can display full-size instrument approach charts, checklists, and moving maps.

Its sunlight-readable 5-by-7-inch display has integrated sliding keyboard, film-on-glass touch sensitive screen, and bezel keys. The design of the TacView portable mission display is based on CMC's PilotView electronic flight bag.

For more information contact CMC Electronics online at www.cmcelectronics.ca.

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