December 1, 2004
KOLLSMAN AWARDED $20 MILLION NEW CONTRACT FOR EVS ON ALL GULFSTREAM LARGE CABIN MODELS
MERRIMACK, NH - Kollsman has been awarded a follow-on contract to supply Enhanced Vision Systems
(EVS) to Gulfstream for all their large cabin aircraft models. The EVS will be installed on Gulfstream
G450 and ultra long range G550 as production standard items. The system will also be available as
optional equipment on the Gulfstream G300, G350, G400, G500, GIV, GIVSP, and GV.
The multi-year contract valued at approximately $20 million comes on top of a contract awarded last
year from FedEx Express to equip all their large transport category aircraft with EVS. “We’re really
excited about the acceptance of our EVS. In the last year, we have seen Kollsman’s EVS win the 2003
Collier Award as a member of the Gulfstream G550 team, welcomed the FAA’s new EFVS rule, win the
Frost & Sullivan 2004 Technology Innovation Award, and now Gulfstream has further endorsed our
system by placing a multi-year order to extend our partnership” states Randy Moore, Kollsman’s
Executive Vice President and General Manager. “We are very pleased to continue our exclusive
relationship with Kollsman. The safety, situational awareness and operating flexibility offered by the
EVS is second to none. The Kollsman EVS system has helped us maintain our position in providing the
safest, most reliable, and most technologically advanced aircraft to our customers” said Pres Henne,
Gulfstream’s Senior VP of Engineering, Programs and Test.
Kollsman has also become a key member of Gulfstream’s Advanced Vision Center of Excellence
program announced during the recent Farnborough Air Show. This program will actively pursue
advances in new vision systems technologies for application in the Gulfstream aircraft fleet in order to
ensure Gulfstream’s early adoption of new beneficial products.
Serving 12 models of aircraft covering each of the top aircraft manufacturers in the airline and business
jet industry, the additional EVS contract award solidifies Kollsman’s leadership as the premier
manufacturer of Enhanced Vision Systems. To date, Kollsman has secured firm orders for EVS from
different customers for more than 700 systems.
Kollsman’s All Weather Window®, employs an advanced InfraRed (IR) sensor which presents an image
projected on any raster video capable Head Up Display and Head Down Display, providing the pilot
with a forward-looking picture overlaying the outside view in a conformal manner. The system allows
the pilot to clearly view lights and ground features (such as runways, terrain, aircraft and buildings) at
night and in low visibility conditions. Kollsman’s EVS has few training requirements and no database or
infrastructure requirements. The pilots and their passengers immediately benefit from lower landing
minima, improved flight safety, and increased situational awareness.
Kollsman, Inc., headquartered in Merrimack, NH is a leading manufacturer of avionics and electro-optic
systems supplying to commercial and military markets. Kollsman is a primary provider of commercial
aviation systems based on innovative technologies that have made significant safety improvements in
the way commercial pilots fly.
For Information Contact:
Liz Dottery
Tel: 603-886-2273
E-mail: ldottery@kollsman.com
