NBAA 2014: Elbit Systems to showcase variety of next generation solutions for pilot situational awareness, flight safety and 'heads up' systems | Press Release

See more information from the Business Air News Handbook

Press Release

Issued by .

October 13, 2014

NBAA 2014: Elbit Systems to showcase variety of next generation solutions for pilot situational awareness, flight safety and 'heads up' systems

Elbit Systems will present a range of innovative solutions designed for the changing requirements of the commercial aviation market at the NBAA 2014, set to take place in Orlando Florida from October 21-23 2014. The company's exhibition (booth 4246) will focus on advanced next-generation airborne solutions for pilot situational awareness, enhanced flight safety and “Head Up” flight.

Elbit Systems' ClearVision is a complete, enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) that covers the full flight envelope and overcomes extreme weather conditions and low visibility situations – both day and night. ClearVision allows for intuitive “Head Up” flying, minimizing the dependency on airport and helipad instruments. It is designed to reduce landing minima and provide takeoff credit. The ClearVision display fuses conformal flight guidance symbology with synthetic vision presentation and high-resolution EVS video on a HUD or Skylens. The ClearVision suite has been selected by leading Part 25 platform manufacturers around the world and now introduced on rotor wing.

ClearVision HUD - an electro-optic device that presents aircraft data over a transparent glass (combiner), ClearVision HUD is located in front of the pilot. The presented data is collimated to infinity, enabling the pilot to operate the aircraft using out-the window views during critical phases of flight. With eyes focused out in front of the aircraft viewing on the HUD the aircraft flight path vector, aircraft attitude, visual glideslope angle and the runway aim point, pilots can achieve greater precision and situational awareness while increasing safety. In addition, this modern HUD can present external video such as EVS video and supports the benefit of lower landing minimas.

ClearVision EVS - the EVS sensor allows the pilot to carry on operating, takeoff and land in low visibility conditions. ClearVision receives information from several sensors, all neatly packed into a single unit, covering different spectral bands, optimized for penetrating poor visibility and providing a fused picture that overcomes the reliance on heat generating objects.

ClearVision Synthetic Vision Systems (SVS) - synthetic vision based on a full database of runways, obstacles, terrain and flight plan information; ready to be displayed on-time and on-need.

ClearVision Combined Vision System (CVS) - provides a high fidelity view of the outside world even when actual visibility is zero and enables pilots to see the runway lights better, in conditions impairing the visibility of unaided approach. This improves the pilots' ability to execute precision and non-precision approaches and safely land, reducing the risks of Clear Flight into Terrain (CFIT) accidents.

Skylens - Packed in a lightweight, easy-to-install device, as intuitive as a pair of sunglasses, Skylens is a revolutionary approach for today's aviators' challenges. Operational in all weather conditions, day and night, Skylens provides head-up information and minimizes dependency on airport instrumentation. Skylens is part of the Clearvision EFVS family, displaying high-resolution information, images and video on a high transparency visor, providing superior see-through transmission.

Enhanced Vision System – Superior Performance (EVS-SP™) is the 3rd generation EVS design from the world's leading EVS provider offering high performance packaged into a single LRU.

Volcanic ash detection capabilities as part of the ClearVision™ EVS for business jets - Elbit Systems teamed with Nicarnica Aviation to cooperate on an exclusive basis and the two companies are now offering Volcanic Ash Detection capabilities, as part of Elbit Systems new innovative ClearVision EVS product to business jets. The combined solution will enhance the flexibility of business jets. The combined solution will enable pilots to avoid flying into contaminated areas while still maintaining safe operation in areas influenced by volcanic eruptions.

Large Area Display (LAD) – a 19”x8.25” unique large area display, dual redundant, touch-screen enabled and featuring a wide dimming range for night vision goggle compatibility at low luminance levels. All products in this line are smart IMA displays that can host software applications from Elbit Systems, customer legacy software or third-party software