IEE has received a contract from Cubic Global Defense to provide a 3.5-inch control display unit (CDU) as an upgrade to the existing Personnel Locator System (PLS), the company announced on 18 April.
The PLS is fielded on multiple aircraft platforms, including the US Air Force C-130J fleet. The 3.5-inch CDU provides complete backward compatibility with the Control Display Sub-System. The additional Ethernet interface provides new functionality, enabling PLS output data to be displayed on the moving maps on external avionics displays.
Technical features of the 3.5-inch CDU include ARM/DSP microcontroller architecture; 400:1 contrast ratio; and sunlight readability. The unit is compatible with third-generation AN/AVS-6 night vision goggles and meets MIL-STD-810G, MIL-STD-461F and MIL-STD-3009 standards.
The new CDU will address parts obsolescence, and its application of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) processors will also provide several industry standard interfaces that allow for future expansion and additional interoperability with other aircraft systems.
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