Astronautics updates MFDS software for Spanish AB-212s
Astronautics has completed a multifunction display system (MFDS) software update for SENER and Babcock MCS on the Spanish navy’s AB-212 fleet, the company announced on 17 July.
Astronautics’ MFDS has been upgraded as part of the Spanish Navy’s AB-212 helicopter life extension programme. The upgrades will extend the operational life of the fleet by at least 15 years.
The MFDS system, developed from Astronautics’ AFD 6800, includes four 6in X 8in electronic flight instruments (EFI) and an engine data concentrator unit with mounting tray – enabling the aircraft to display primary flight, navigation and engine information along with the capability to receive and display video from a wide variety of standards.
MFDS is a configurable system and the current software updates will provide enhanced safety and situational awareness to the crew.
Key updates to the system include the addition of a radio-altimeter, low-altitude alert on the EFI that sounds an acoustic alarm and displays a visual alert on the primary flight display when an aircraft goes below the set radio altitude minimum; the addition of video panning capabilities that can accommodate any video source, enabling the video to maintain aspect ratio in portrait mode without miniaturising the video; as well as the customised behaviour of VHF omni-directional radio range, instrument landing system and marker beach indications.
The updated software was delivered to SENER at the end of May 2018.
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