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BAE Systems Bradley A3
(Image Courtesy BAE Systems)
Actual Screenshot from Bradley Embedded Tactical Training Initiative: Commander's Independent Viewer CIV)
(Image Courtesy BAE Systems)
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Quantum3D THERMITE TVC
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WASHINGTON D.C., - October 3, 2005 - Quantum3D®, Inc., a leading provider of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS), open-architecture, realtime visual computing solutions for the Visual and Sensor Simulation Training (VSST) and Embedded Visual Computing (EVC) markets announced today at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting that BAE Systems has selected the Quantum3D THERMITE® Tactical Visual Computer (TVC) for use in its Bradley A3 Embedded Tactical Training Initiative (BETTI). The fully embedded trainer will be demonstrated in the BAE Systems Booth at AUSA (Booth No.803).
The BAE Systems embedded trainer is designed to enable every Bradley A3 to provide a range of mission critical part-task, unit and collective training activities, including conducting virtual gunnery training in multiple environments. Each training system uses Line Replaceable Units (LRU) that include multiple COTS THERMITE TVCs to support driver, gunner and commander displays, as well as Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT) Host and Vehicle Interface, Instructor Operator Station (IOS), and One Semi-Automated-Forces (SAF) Testbed Baseline support. In addition, the BETTI training solution provides capabilities suitable for future training activities, including embedded Tactical Engagement Simulation Systems (TESS), mission rehearsal, robotic-based sensors and C4ISR applications.
"We started working with BAE back in 2002 implementing advanced embedded training capabilities into the Bradley," said Ross Q. Smith, Quantum3D president and co-founder. "I'm very pleased to see that our early efforts together, coupled with a shared vision of how vehicle-based embedded training will help save troops' lives and enhance mission effectiveness, has progressed to where we're collectively ready to deploy these systems today. All of us at Quantum3D are pleased to be working with the BAE Systems team on this critically important program."
"BAE Systems has been working on embedding training in the Bradley for several years now," said Mark Russell, BAE Systems Manager for Training Systems at the company's Orlando, Fla. facility. "The advent of THERMITE allows us to bring the trainer under armor in an open-architecture system. Our solution enables a no-compromise virtual environment training experience that preserves the fidelity of institutional training systems while meeting the Army's requirements for deployed use."
About THERMITE TVC
THERMITE TVC is Quantum3D's innovative, small form factor, COTS realtime visual computer that combines low-power mobile CPU technology, advanced embedded 2D/3D graphics subsystem with video capture capabilities in a ruggedized, sealed alloy enclosure with Mil-Spec connectors that is optimized for hosting Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) embedded training and other graphics and video intensive applications in both man-wearable and vehicle-based deployed environments. Designed to enable rapid migration of PC-based applications, THERMITE TVC is 100% PC compatible - with support for both Windows and Linux operating systems. For surveillance and sensor applications, THERMITE also includes video-capture and video-out functionality, with support for color space conversion, scaling, and overlays for NTSC, PAL, S-Video, and RS-170A formats. THERMITE TVC is available with both solid state and shock-resistant rotating disk drives and includes comprehensive PC I/O capabilities as well as Ethernet IEEE 802.3 USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11X, Bluetooth, and a range of factory I/O options including Mil-Std-1553B, Fibre Channel, Tactical/Secure Radios and GPS.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery, and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea, and in space. The Company designs, manufactures, and supports military aircraft, combat vehicles, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years and is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defense systems. BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The Company employs nearly 100,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately $25 billion through its wholly owned and joint-venture operations
About Quantum3D
Quantum3D develops and markets realtime, open architecture, COTS IG solutions, embedded graphics subsystems, development software and support services for the VSST and EVC markets and is the exclusive supplier of NVIDIA® graphics technology for the embedded military and aerospace visual computing market. Quantum3D is a privately held company headquartered in San Jose, California, with development centers located in Phoenix, AZ, Huntsville, AL, and Orlando, FL. For more information about Quantum3D and the Quantum3D family of open architecture COTS visual computing solutions, please see www.quantum3d.com.
Quantum3D and THERMITE are registered trademarks of Quantum3D, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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