IMAGE: Microdisplays from Forth Dimension support US Army head-mounted display (HMD) training programs. (Image credit: Forth Dimension Displays)
Microdisplays from Forth Dimension Displays (ForthDD; Dalgety Bay, Scotland) are enabling the US Army's Flight School XXI program to surpass 200,000 hours of aircrew training. The SXGA resolution microdisplays are integrated into L-3 Link Simulation & Training's Operational Flight Trainers (OFTs) and Reconfigurable Collective Training Devices (RCTDs). These training devices are operating at 99.5% availability, and the company says the display reliability reinforces ForthDDs reputation as a global leader and supplier of displays to the industry. ForthDD powers more than 97% of the US Army’s head-mounted or helmet-mounted displays (HMDs) used for training, simulation, and mission rehearsal.
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The SXGA microdisplay has been optimized to deliver the best image quality in the most demanding HMD applications where fast moving imagery is displayed across a wide field of view with precise head tracking. High resolution (1280 x 1024 pixels) images are delivered to users with a high (96%) fill factor leading to crisp life-like imagery and the fast response of the display eliminates image blur. ForthDD says it is looking forward to working with its customer's to upgrade existing HMDs to QXGA resolution and providing "retinal class" image quality for the US Armed Forces Training and Simulation needs.
Flight School XXI, recognized as the largest simulated helicopter training program in the world, is managed and operated by CSC (Falls Church, VA). L-3 Link is the largest supplier of flight simulators to the program.
SOURCE: Forth Dimension; http://www.forthdd.com/company/press-releases/2014/12/forth-dimension-displays-microdisplays-support-us-army-training-progr