Title :
Electronic display system for the Swedish JAS39 Gripen aircraft
Author :
Brandtberg, Hans
Author_Institution :
Ericsson Radar Electron. AB, Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract :
The cockpit design in the new JAS39 Gripen combat aircraft is based on an electronic computer-controlled display system. This display system EP 17, has four areas of presentation: one Head-Up Display (HUD) and three Multi-Function Displays (MFD). The HUD is equipped with a diffraction optics combiner which gives the display high visibility within a large field-of-view, and with minimal visual interference to the outside world. The Multi-Function Displays in the front panel are a Flight Data Display showing flight and system data, a Horizontal Situation Display that superimposes tactical information on a digital map and a Multi-Sensor Display with, primarily, radar information. This system is supported by a Display Processor comprising computers, graphic generators, sensor information processors and a digital map memory. It also includes an integrated video recording system for recording analog and digital sensor video, bus data and voice.<>
Keywords :
aerospace computing; aircraft instrumentation; display instrumentation; image processing equipment; military equipment; radar displays; Display Processor; Flight Data Display; Head-Up Display; Horizontal Situation Display; Multi-Function Displays; Multi-Sensor Display; Swedish JAS39 Gripen aircraft; analog sensor video; bus data; cockpit design; combat aircraft; diffraction optics combiner; digital map; digital map memory; digital sensor video; electronic display; graphic generators; integrated video recording; sensor information processors; tactical information; visibility; visual interference; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Interference; Optical diffraction; Optical sensors; Radar; Sensor systems; Video recording;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
