VSI’s Night Vision Cueing and Display (NVCD) Makes First Operational Flight

SAN JOSE, California, July 4, 2011 -

Vision Systems International, LLC (VSI), a leader in advanced
Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) technology, recently supported
successful operational flights of its Night Vision Cueing and
Display / Aviator’s Night Vision Imaging System (NVCD/ ANVIS).
 The first operational flight of the NVCD/ ANVIS was conducted
by the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) as part of Operation Unified
Protector, in Libya, where the RDAF are participating in the
enforcement of the No Fly Zone. “We are very proud of the RDAF
decision to fly with our system under operational environment,”
said Drew Brugal, VSI President.  

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The JHMCS provides the pilot with “first look, first shot” high
off-boresight weapons engagement capabilities. The system enables
the pilot to accurately cue onboard weapons and sensors against
enemy aircraft and ground targets without the need to aggressively
turn the aircraft or place the target in the Head Up Display (HUD)
field-of-view for designation. Critical information and symbology,
such as targeting cues and aircraft performance parameters, are
graphically displayed directly on the pilot’s visor.  ”Pilots
depend on JHMCS to successfully execute air-to-air and
air-to-ground tactical missions during daylight. As validated by
the RDAF Pilots, our NVCD/ ANVIS system is now matured to expand
this critical capability to night missions,” continued Brugal.

The NVCD/ ANVIS is based on a standard pair of ANVIS-F4949 Night
Vision Goggles (NVGs), modified with a VSI kit, providing the pilot
with a full JHMCS symbols and cueing capability during night NVGs
operation.  The flights conducted were in an RDAF F-16 MLU M5
configuration with no modifications required to the aircraft. For
more information about NVCD/ANVIS go to href="www.vsi-hmcs.com/">www.vsi-hmcs.com .

About VSI

Founded in 1996, VSI is a joint venture between Elbit Systems of
America, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT), and
Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL). VSI develops, manufactures and
supports fixed-wing HMDs worldwide and is a leading supplier of
fixed-wing HMDs worldwide. VSI has produced over 4,000 JHMCS helmet
systems for the F-15, F-16 and F/A-18 aircraft. In addition to
JHMCS and NVCD production, VSI is under contract to deliver the
advanced HMD for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and is producing the
Targo™ HMD for trainers, light attack and military airlift. VSI
also produces the Display and Sight Helmet (DASH) Generation IV HMD
under multiple contracts.

Christina Rubino, +1-703-393-2500, crubino at jansoncom.com