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FEATURES

The D-HUDS shipset consists in three LRU's:

  • HUD Computer (HUDC)
    - Receives and processes aircraft equipments and sensors data
    - Generates the display graphics
    - Monitors the integrity and performances of the system
  • HUD Projector Unit (HPU)
    - Povides high brightness image
  • HUD Combiner Unit (HCU)
    - Collimation of the projected image overlaying external world
    - Three positions: operational, stowed and breakaway

Unrivalled Capabilities:

  • Military Mission Improvement
    - Adverse weather conditions
    - Unprepared terrains take-off and landing
    - Low-level flight aids
    - Dropping aids
    - Hostile environment piloting aids
  • Safety Improvement
    - Faster decision during critical flight phases
    - Immediate and continuous assessment of the airplane trajectory in poor visibility
    - Wide field of view in high crosswind conditions
    - Real EVS integration
    - Natural integration with SVS/SGS, as a synthetic system
  • Cockpit Integration
    - Coherent operations with HDD
    - Single or dual mode
    - Flexible installation, based on electronic boresighting
    - Head clearance > 3", compatible with NVG use
  • Reliability
    - LCD glass in-house technology
    - Unrivalled MTBF 9000FH
  • Savings
    - Cumulating advantages in volume, weight and consumption
    - Reduced maintenance costs
  • Advanced Graphic Capabilities
    - Grey level scale
    - Patterning
    - Associated flexible graphic software tools

REFERENCES

- D-HUDS basic on A400M
- D-HUDS is suitable on any Military Transport Aircraft (single, dual, twin installation)
- D-HUDS is offerable on Airbus family

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