Elbit Systems Ltd. and the Franco-Italian regional turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR has signed an agreement for integrating ClearVi...
Elbit Systems Ltd. and the Franco-Italian regional turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR has signed an agreement for integrating ClearVision Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) with the SKYLENS wearable display onboard the new ATR-600 series to enhance take-off and landing performance in low visibility conditions.
Suitable for day and night operations and in all weather conditions, the system provides head-up information while minimizing the dependency on airport instrumentation. Equipped with the new ClearVision EFVS and SKYLENS wearable display, aircraft are capable of take-off and landing in low visibility conditions and in locations that non EVS-equipped aircraft previously could not approach.
The system will also contribute to the increased operational availability, as it allows to operate from airfields lacking sophisticated infrastructure.
According to the agreement between the two companies, Clearvision EFVS will be introduced as an option for both ATR 42-600 and 72-600 models. ATR will be the launch customer for SKYLENS, which comes in substitution of the traditional Head Up Display (HUD) in this configuration, with certification planned in 2017. The system will also be offered as retrofit to in service -600 series aircraft.
SKYLENS is a part of the Clearvision Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) family. It displays high-resolution information, images and video on a high transparency visor, providing pilots with cutting edge head out capabilities.
Elbit is a world leader in avionics, and has delivered over 10,000 Head Up Displays, Helmet Mounted Displays (HMD) and Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) for military and civil operators worldwide. These operational systems have gathered more than 2,000,000 operational hours to date.
