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Ideal announces Rockwell Collins Automatic Test Equipment contract
August 23, 2002
Today Ideal Aerosmith, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a contract from Rockwell Collins, Inc. to design, develop, and deploy Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) to support Rockwell Collins' new eTESTM in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. The total potential value of the award is $3.9M over a two year period. The contract covers the development of test requirement specifications, the design of an automated test system, and the development and integration of test program sets to test several eTESTM line replaceable units (LRUs). The contract also covers the delivery of multiple test systems to Rockwell Collins' production line and Rockwell Collins Aviation Services centers around the world, as well as training and logistics support.
The test system will maximize the use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) test hardware and software. It will utilize National Instruments' TestStandTM customizable test executive, and will provide a solid, cost-effective platform for long-term support, expansion, and future modification.
Ideal Aerosmith selected for Technical Expertise, Delivery and Support Reputation
Ideal Aerosmith has installed a team of test engineers inside the Rockwell Collins facility in Pomona, CA to work side-by-side with Rockwell engineers and provide concurrent test development.
"We are extremely pleased to be providing such an important component of the Rockwell Collins' eTESTM program.?, said Mike Reed, Director of Marketing at Ideal Aerosmith. ?Rockwell Collins has a superb reputation for product support, and the fact that they have commissioned Ideal to deliver their complete eTESTM test solution speaks volumes of the confidence that Rockwell Collins has placed in the people of Ideal Aerosmith."
Ideal Aerosmith is a leading manufacturing of custom aerospace test solutions and precision motion control test systems. It is a privately held company with headquarters in East Grand Forks MN and offices in Phoenix AZ, Redmond WA, Olathe KS, and Pomona CA.
Built on a reliable architecture, the Rockwell Collins eTESTM in-flight entertainment (IFE) system offers airline passengers world class in-seat audio and video on demand, E-mail, Internet access, and interactive games. Coupled with the fully tested and universally accepted Microsoft WindowsTM software platform, it guarantees a stable architecture for continued new applications of IFE by offering the industry's fastest data network available while reducing total system volume, weight and power.
Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is a world leader in the design, production and support of communications and aviation electronics solutions for commercial and government customers worldwide. Additional information available at http://www.rockwellcollins.com
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