Samtel to showcase its expanded range of capabilities at Aero India

[DrSomnath999]

January 22, 2013: Samtel Avionics & Defence Systems (SA) – India’s first complete avionics firm in private domain, along with its joint venture companies – Samtel HAL Display Systems (SHDS) and Samtel Thales Avionics (STAL) will be showcasing its wide array of avionics products and expanded range of capabilities at Aero India 2013 – Asia’s Premier Air Show being held at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru from February 6-10, 2013. A key attraction at the booth of Samtel and its JV companies (Booth# E2.4) will be first-time-in-India live demos of TopOwl Helmet Mounted Sight Display for helicopters, demo of Head Up Display (HUD) system and live demo of Optronics at the Thales-STAL booth (Booth# B1.3).

Puneet Kaura, Executive Director, Samtel Avionics & Defence Systems said, “We are moving ahead on our commitment to emerge as India’s first complete avionics firm in private domain. As the focus of the defence and aerospace companies across the world shifts to India and its indigenous capabilities, Samtel is gearing up fast to enhance its competencies and gamut of products to meet their requirement. We are glad that Samtel is at a stage that it can offer a repertoire of state-of-the-art avionics displays and advanced systems to meet the customized requirements of the worldwide aerospace industry.”

The following product range will be put on display at Samtel’s booth E2.4 at Hall E:

1) Live Demo of TopOwl Helmet Mounted Sight and Display by Samtel Thales Avionics: The TopOwl Helmet Mounted Sight & Display for helicopter piloting/targeting will be available for a live demo. TopOwl is combat proven and is already equipped on 6 major helicopter platforms across 16 countries.

2) Live Demo of Optronics capabilities at STAL area within the Thales booth# B1.3 in Hall B: While the live demo of the Optronics product will be at the Samtel-Thales JV booth at Thales, a demo film showcasing its capabilities will be run at the STAL booth within the Samtel stall.

3) Demo of Head Up Display (HUD): For the first time at any air show, the indigenously developed Head Up Display will be exhibited at the Samtel booth.

4) Multifunction Displays and Smart MFDs: With the productionisation of Color MFDs for Su-30 MKI Block-III & Block-IV production aircraft at Samtel’s DGAQA qualified manufacturing facilities, the Samtel HAL JV has achieved the unique distinction of being the first public-private partnership in defence avionics space in India to have a primary cockpit display qualified and productionised for induction on a fighter aircraft. Samtel booth will have the 5”x5” MFDs and its variants on display along with 6”x6” MFDs. Also showcased will be the next-generation large-size Smart MFDs in sizes 9”x12” and 6”x8” for future star platforms.

5) Multifunction Indicators – 3ATI & 4ATI: The 3ATI and 4ATI Display Unit features a high-resolution AMLCD and ARINC 429 and discrete interface. The unit is designed to replace existing electromechanical instruments, allowing a single part no. to display Attitude, Airspeed, and Altitude. The 3ATI & 4ATI Display Unit consumes little power, is low in weight and high in reliability. The unit is designed for commercial or military installations and an NVIS compatible version is available. The 3ATI & 4ATI Display Unit is ideal for new build or retrofit applications.

6) Rugged Displays: To cater to the vast and growing requirement for indigenous rugged displays for land, naval and airborne requirements for our defence forces, Samtel is ready with its vast range of Rugged Displays. RSD series of ruggedised AMLCD displays specifically crafted to cope with adverse and demanding environmental conditions at the same time maintaining extremely high levels of performance. Following sizes of Rugged displays are being showcased: 20.1” Airborne and 20.1” Ground/landbased applications, 19.0”, 17.3”, 17.0”, 15.0”, 10.4” with Bezel keys and 10.4” with Touchscreen.

7) EL (Electro Luminescent Displays) - Cockpit Panel Flood Light (CPFL) and Integrally Lit Cockpit Panel (ILCP) are also being showcased at the booth. The purpose of the cockpit panel flood lights (CPFL) is to provide the aircraft pilot the visibility of the various legends on cockpit instruments, LH & RH consoles in the cockpit while flying at night, while the integrally lit cockpit panel (ILCP) helps the various legends and symbols on instrumentation and control panels on the cockpit consoles to be visible to the pilot with flying at night.


Samtel to showcase its expanded range of capabilities at Aero India - SP's Aviation


Well what about Rafale's HMD system ??? Samtel should have something in their mind about that

 

[Abingdonboy]

Should be interesting- most of these equipmement are likely to end up on Indian platforms in the coing years/months.

Well what about Rafale's HMD system ??? Samtel should have something in their mind about that

Most likely TOPSIGHT-I, but right now there is no need for SAMTAL to specifically mention this. Maybe once the Rafale deal is signed then Samtal will be more vocal on this aspect.

 

[Sergi]

Should be interesting- most of these equipmement are likely to end up on Indian platforms in the coing years/months.



Most likely TOPSIGHT-I, but right now there is no need for SAMTAL to specifically mention this. Maybe once the Rafale deal is signed then Samtal will be more vocal on this aspect.

may be marketing targeted to other possible customers. Business

 

[Water Car Engineer]

From small beginnings stars are born.

 

[DrSomnath999]

Should be interesting- most of these equipmement are likely to end up on Indian platforms in the coing years/months.



Most likely TOPSIGHT-I, but right now there is no need for SAMTAL to specifically mention this. Maybe once the Rafale deal is signed then Samtal will be more vocal on this aspect.

well I want a better futuristic HMD system comparable to typhoon HMSS system & F35 's HMD system Topsight I is not futuristic.
& yes thats true we should wait for the deal & then we could get some more news about india's Rafale HMD system

 

[SwatCat]

Some of the samtel products

 

[Abingdonboy]

well I want a better futuristic HMD system comparable to typhoon HMSS system & F35 's HMD system Topsight I is not futuristic.
& yes thats true we should wait for the deal & then we could get some more news about india's Rafale HMD system

I don't see how the EFT's HMSS is all that more advanced than the TOPSIGHT-I HMDS. The F-35's HMDS yes is very advanced though. i am hoping to see a next gen HMDS on the PAK-FA/FGFA.

 

[DrSomnath999]

I don't see how the EFT's HMSS is all that more advanced than the TOPSIGHT-I HMDS.

TYPHOON:HELMET MOUNTED SYMBOLOGY SYSTEM (HMSS)
The helmet can enable a pilot to lock-on target and shoot by voice command, merely after looking at the target.“Using the new helmet system, the pilot can now look at multiple targets, lock-on to them, and then, by voice-command, prioritize them. It’s a lightning-fast system to let the pilot look, lock-on, and fire,” said BAE Systems of the system,

SO Typhoon HMD sytem is more advanced than topsight I HMD system as it lacks voice command feature as in typhoon

i am hoping to see a next gen HMDS on the PAK-FA/FGFA.

& what about rafale u dont want a next gen HMDS on it ???

 

[Abingdonboy]

TYPHOON:HELMET MOUNTED SYMBOLOGY SYSTEM (HMSS)
The helmet can enable a pilot to lock-on target and shoot by voice command, merely after looking at the target.“Using the new helmet system, the pilot can now look at multiple targets, lock-on to them, and then, by voice-command, prioritize them. It’s a lightning-fast system to let the pilot look, lock-on, and fire,” said BAE Systems of the system,

SO Typhoon HMD sytem is more advanced than topsight I HMD system as it lacks voice command feature as in typhoon

The voice command feature is part of the aircraft systems and not the actual helmet though. But yes, TOPSIGHT-I lacks this capability as a whole.

& what about rafale u dont want a next gen HMDS on it ???

ideally I would but realistically one should only expect TOPSIGHT-I. Even still a HMDS on the Rafale is still a major bonus even if it isn't the HMSS on EFT. The French seem to find a HMDS on the Rafale unessercary.

 

[sancho]

Well what about Rafale's HMD system ??? Samtel should have something in their mind about that

Actually they have! Their version of the Topsight helmet and they have displayed it at the last AI next to the Top Owl helmet too, just like they showed what they mean with optronics:

 

[DrSomnath999]

The voice command feature is part of the aircraft systems and not the actual helmet though.

no it is actually both !!!
the DVI is present in typhoon's cockpit but typhoon's HMSS also has voice command feature integrated into it to
faciliate the launch of missiles towards it's target by pilots' voice command.
Source :pg 3 of this source
http://www.safeeurope.co.uk/media/6529/r taylor presentation.pdf


also it has many other extra features like better visibilty of targets & realtime scenarios in pilots' visor thanks to it's superior sensors in the helmet
Source pg 4 of the same link above i posted

But yes, TOPSIGHT-I lacks this capability as a whole.

see Dassault had tested DVI system in rafale ,but it would be available on customers demand only check this pic

but topsight I or any model of topsight hadnt integrated it yet now ,lets hope they can integrate it in future

ideally I would but realistically one should only expect TOPSIGHT-I. Even still a HMDS on the Rafale is still a major bonus even if it isn't the HMSS on EFT. The French seem to find a HMDS on the Rafale unessercary.

but i beleive thats wrong thinking by the french they should bulit a futuristic HMD system to ease pilot workload & help them in close combat