Brazilian Air Force Selects CMC Electronics For Cockpit Avionics Upgrade Program
(Montreal, Quebec - April 29, 2004) CMC Electronics Inc. will supply its Global Positioning System-based Flight Management System (GPS/FMS) known as the CMA-900, to the Brazilian Air Force for its fleet of C-130, B707, P-95 and Learjet-35 aircraft. CMC Electronics was awarded the upgrade program in March 2004. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in May 2004 and be completed by July 2005 for the twenty (20) aircraft involved in the program.
The Brazilian Air Force upgrade configuration provides for multi-sensor based navigation (including GPS and inertial) and incorporates tactical navigation and guidance. The C-130 and B707 aircraft will meet Precision Area Navigation (PRNAV) requirements providing effectively 100% dispatch reliability anywhere in the world, seamless navigation from take-off to final approach, and barometric altitude-based vertical guidance for non-precision approaches. The CMA-900 features a colour, liquid-crystal multi-function display and includes CMC Electronics' industry-leading 12-channel GPS sensor.
Bruce Bailey, CMC Electronics' Vice President, Commercial Aviation, noted that: "The selection of CMC Electronics' FMS is excellent news given the extremely thorough evaluation carried out by the Brazilian Air Force. The CMA-900 has an outstanding pedigree and we look forward to working closely with our valued new customer into the future."
The CMC Electronics CMA-900 has received more FAA and other national Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approvals than any competing product for the avionics upgrade of B747 Classic aircraft. The CMA-900 has also been successfully installed and integrated on a number of C-130 aircraft worldwide. With recent orders, the CMA-900 is now in service with over 60 airlines and military operators.
The CMA-900 GPS/FMS provides the control and display function for up to three LTN-92 inertial navigation systems. It meets the operational requirements for today's air space, but more importantly, the CMA-900's modular design uniquely positions it to meet future operational requirements in a cost-effective manner, including CNS/ATM, and wide area (WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS) or local area (LAAS) GPS augmentation systems. The CMA-900 also incorporates tactical navigation and guidance procedures, including search patterns, rendezvous, orbit around moving waypoint, CARP (Calculated Airdrop Release Point), and the tuning of certain navigation radios, making this equipment a truly versatile avionics system for cockpit upgrades of military air transport aircraft.
CMC Electronics designs and produces leading technology electronics products for the aviation, infrared sensing, global positioning and space electronics markets. Its principal locations are in Montreal, Quebec; Ottawa, Ontario; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Chicago, Illinois. The company's capabilities are broadened by NovAtel Inc., its subsidiary in Calgary, Alberta.
CMC Electronics is a private company controlled by an investor group led by ONCAP L.P. ONCAP is a CDN $400 million investment fund established by Onex Corporation and a number of leading Canadian financial institutions. Onex Corporation is a diversified company with annual consolidated revenues of approximately CDN $24 billion and consolidated assets of approximately CDN $23 billion. Onex is Canada's 5th largest company with global operations in service, manufacturing and technology industries.
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Mrs. Janka Dvornik
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CMC Electronics Inc.
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Mr. Zoltan Fried
Commercial Aviation Marketing Manager
CMC Electronics Inc.
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