Kaiser Electronics Projection Display System Completes First Flight on F/A-18E/F

SAN JOSE, Calif. (May 02, 2002) - Kaiser Electronics, a Rockwell Collins business, has successfully flown its first projection display system on a F/A-18E/F Super Hornet at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in China Lake, California.

The Digital Expandable Color Display (DECD) is a 6 x 6-inch reflective micro Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) projection-based smart display. The DECD program is part of the Boeing F/A-18E/F cost reduction initiative (CRI) aimed at reducing costs and improving performance and reliability of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

"The Boeing team is very pleased to have achieved this important milestone," said John Waidmann, DECD Program Manager - the Boeing Company. "The entire team, Boeing, US Navy and Kaiser Electronics worked at an unprecedented level to make this a success. We are all very proud of what we have accomplished thus far."

The display design is a highly ruggedized integration of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) projector components and technologies benefiting from Kaiser Electronics extensive experience in Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display head down displays and optics capabilities developed for head up and helmet mounted displays.

Kaiser Electronics, located in San Jose, California, is an industry leader in providing vision system solutions to the defense and aerospace industry. Kaiser Electronics supplies a complete range of high quality display system solutions for tactical fighter/attack aircraft including head down, head up and helmet mounted displays. Additional information available at www.kaiserelectronics.com .

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