BAE Systems Canada selects Targa Series 3 CDR for FMS

The BAE SYSTEMS CANADA Global Positioning System (GPS)-based Flight Management System, known as the CMA-3000, has been selected by Eurocopter Germany for two major EC-145 contracts. The Corporation will supply a quantity of 64 systems for a total of 32 aircraft.

BAE SYSTEMS CANADA is a world-class supplier of state-of-the-art GPS technology. The Corporation's GPS-based CMA-3000 Flight Management System (FMS) is installed on the Swiss Army Super Puma Mk1 and Bavarian Police EC-135 helicopters. In addition, Sextant chose the CMA-3000 for the CASA C-295 military transport program. The high-reliability CMA-3000 features a sunlight readable colour active matrix liquid crystal display. The system interfaces with the on-board navigation radios and sensors, communications radios and digital moving map displays. It is designed for operation in the en route, terminal and approach air traffic control environment. The CMA-3000 Flight Management System is suitable for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, for use by law enforcement or government agencies as well as for search and rescue and emergency medical services applications.

The Corporation's CMA-900 Flight Management System has been granted regulatory approval for installation and operation on virtually all air transport jet aircraft. A Supplemental Type Certification was received by BAE SYSTEMS CANADA for the cockpit integration of KLM's fleet of B747 "Classic" aircraft. During the past year, the U.S. Customs Service and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company and Astronautics Corporation of America selected the CMA-900 for their P-3 surveillance aircraft fleet. In addition, the Corporation's GPS sensors are installed in numerous rotor- and fixed-wing aircraft, and meet the requirements of primary means/oceanic remote area operations as specified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

BAE SYSTEMS CANADA INC. is a leader in the design, manufacture, sales and support of high-technology electronic products for the aviation, communications, infrared sensing, marine electronics, positioning and space markets. Formerly known as Canadian Marconi Company, BAE SYSTEMS CANADA has been designing and building innovative communication and electronics systems since 1903. The Corporation's capabilities are broadened by its Canadian subsidiary NovAtel Inc. of Calgary, Alberta; and its U.S. subsidiaries, BAE SYSTEMS Cincinnati Electronics Corporation of Mason, Ohio, and Northstar Technologies of Acton, Massachusetts.