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NEW PRODUCTS

RD3003 Mission
Computer by
RDDS Avionics Ltd.

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Meanwhile, Nav-Aids also offers pitot-static and airdata testing components and fittings, both universal-fit
and optimized adapters for specific aircraft types.
For more information, visit navaidsltd.net.
PS Engineering
Building on the success of its special-mission and
rotorcraft oriented PAC45 audio controller, PS Engineering announced a new version - the PAC45J.
According to Gary Piou, vice president of marketing,
"Juliet" is optimized as an upgrade for older business
jets. "This upgrade will quickly bring the other technology into the 21st century."
PS Engineering is focusing the PAC45J on a series
of light-to-medium business jets from Cessna and

PS Engineering's PAC45J

Learjet. The Citation I, II and V are likely markets for
the new audio controller, as are Learjet 35 and 45
models, according to the company. The new PAC45J
offers benefits those aircraft operators may need to
consider when upgrading other avionics. Examples
include accommodations for three transceivers and
seven receivers, with individual volume controls and
EFB alerts. The unit also incorporates PS Engineering's IntelliVOX intercom squelch and IntelliAudio 3D
audio processing. Bluetooth connectivity is included,
plus music and telephone inputs are included.
The PAC45J also includes MultiTalker, a patented
technology developed by the Wright Patterson Air
Force Base and exclusively licensed to PS Engineering. MultiTalker allows spatial separation of different
audio streams when using stereo headsets. Audio from
as many as six individual com radios can be located in
up to nine unique positions, helping flight crew members sort and pay attention in environments involving
multiple simultaneous radio transmissions.
For more information, visit ps-engineering.com.
RDDS Avionics Ltd.
RDDS Avionics Ltd. is a U.K.-based OEM manufacturer of video displays, recorders, mission computing
hardware and ancillary electronic equipment for airborne

and special-mission applications. The company says it
"designs and manufactures all of its products, in-house,
from the ground up," and supplies a full range of imageenhanced aircraft cockpit displays and video distribution
systems. At the 2018 AEA Convention, Tom Morrison
presented the RD3003 mission computer, the RD3001
keyboard and the SENSE range of display panels.
The RD3003 is an open-architecture dual-mission
computer designed for special-mission platforms using air, sea or land vehicles. The unit can host a variety
of sensor inputs, including surveillance radar, FLIR
and more. All RDDS mission computers, including the
RD3003, have been designed to meet RTCA/DO-160D
standards or better, helping ensure reliability in harsh
operating conditions.
The RD3001 is a ruggedized, NVIS (night vision imaging system)-compliant keyboard and trackball designed
to interface with a wide range of mission computers like
the RD3003 via PS/2 or USB. By embedding a 38mm
phenolic resin trackball in the unit, the problem of wandering cursors is minimized in high-vibration specialmission environments. The RD3001 is fully backlit with
NVIS-compliant lighting and is available with a standard
QWERTY layout or in a number of languages.
Stressing its two decades of experience with specialmission hardware requirements, RDDS says its new
SENSE line of ruggedized touchscreen displays combine essential functionality with cost effectiveness. The
displays come standard with 1000-candela brightness,
helping ensure readability even in direct sunlight, and are
qualified to RTCA/DO-160G standards.
For more information, visit rdds.co.uk.
Rockwell Collins ARINCDirect
Rockwell Collins bills its ARINCDirect suite of flight
support services as "a single-source solution for bestin-class flight planning, international trip support, cabin
connectivity and flight operations management." The services are based on pairing Rockwell Collins' avionics and
communication systems with ARINC's aviation network
and ground infrastructure to deliver information management solutions to operators. Lupita Wilson announced
the company's newest tools to help manage flight operations, the ARINCDirect Dashboard and the ARINCDirect

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