Dassault Aviation has announced that Rockwell Collins’ Flight Dynamics Enhanced Vision System will be available as an option for all new Falcons equipped with the EASy flight deck.

Certification and installation of the Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) is expected in the middle of 2006 for the Falcon 2000EX EASy and 900EX EASy. The equipment will also be available on the new state-of-the-art Falcon 7X.

“We have a long history of providing the latest head-up display technology for Dassault’s Falcon aircraft,” said John Desmond, president of Flight Dynamics for Rockwell Collins. “With the addition of EVS technology, Falcon operators will have the situational awareness they need to operate with increased safety in low-visibility conditions.”

The Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics Enhanced Vision System presents an image of the external environment on the HGS and head down displays, to enhance pilot situational awareness of terrain and the airport environment in low visibility situations. When displayed on the HGS, EVS allows the pilot to descend below minimums, if the visual references to the intended runway are visible using the EVS. The system utilizes the CMC Electronics SureSight I-series Enhanced Vision System Infrared (EVS-IR) sensor.

“The advantages and safety features of flying with EFVS are well known,” said Eric Monsel, vice president of programs from Dassault Falcon. “As we evaluated possible solutions, we were looking for both reliability as well as the advantage of full integration with the HGS. We believe our EFVS package will provide superior performance and integration over any other system currently available.”

The company's patented HGS technology is certified and operating on business aircraft, airlines and military transport aircraft. With 1,700 systems delivered, the HGS system has accumulated over 13 million flight hours in revenue service.

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