CMC Electronics is displaying its TacView portable mission display for the first time, here at the Singapore Airshow. In October 2007 the U.S. Air Force chose TacView was chosen for its AC-130 gunships. Measuring five by seven inches, the touch-sensitive display can serve many functions, including targeting imagery, moving maps, checklists and approach charts. It is small enough to mount in virtually any cockpit, and it has a knee-pad option. Two are installed in the AC-130 to display aircraft data and procedure manuals.
This month Airbus Transport International chose the Canadian company to supply a new flight management system (FMS) as part of the retrofit program involving five A300-600ST Beluga aircraft. ATI uses the Super Transporters to carry large Airbus assemblies between factory sites. The Belugas are receiving a dual FMA-9000 FMS installation. Lufthansa has already selected the same unit for retrofit on 14 A300-600s.
