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A-10 to Get Upgraded 3D Surround Sound System
24 Oct 2019
https://www.military.com/daily-news...10-get-upgraded-3d-surround-sound-system.html
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on Wednesday awarded Terma North America Inc. a $60 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to retrofit 328 3D audio systems for the close-air support aircraft's cockpit, according to a Defense Department announcement. The company is a subsidiary of Terma A/S, a Danish defense and aerospace company.
Pilots have multiple audio signals coming at them, making it difficult to discern certain radio calls and warnings. The 3D audio system will give pilots the ability to distinguish between signals and discern where they're coming from.
Last year, the service said it had planned to award a sole-source contract to Terma to integrate the enhancement. The upgrade would "drastically improve the spatial, battlespace and situational awareness of the A-10C pilots," according to a request for information (RFI) published at the time.
The 3D audio technology has previously been used in the Danish F-16 Fighting Falcon Missile Warner System upgrade.
24 Oct 2019
https://www.military.com/daily-news...10-get-upgraded-3d-surround-sound-system.html
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on Wednesday awarded Terma North America Inc. a $60 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to retrofit 328 3D audio systems for the close-air support aircraft's cockpit, according to a Defense Department announcement. The company is a subsidiary of Terma A/S, a Danish defense and aerospace company.
Pilots have multiple audio signals coming at them, making it difficult to discern certain radio calls and warnings. The 3D audio system will give pilots the ability to distinguish between signals and discern where they're coming from.
Last year, the service said it had planned to award a sole-source contract to Terma to integrate the enhancement. The upgrade would "drastically improve the spatial, battlespace and situational awareness of the A-10C pilots," according to a request for information (RFI) published at the time.
The 3D audio technology has previously been used in the Danish F-16 Fighting Falcon Missile Warner System upgrade.
