Christie, the global visual and audio technology company, has revealed that MicroTiles LED has been chosen by Lockheed Martin, a multinational security and aerospace business, as a key part of its Amorphic Appearance Zero-Projector Environment (AMAZE) visual display system for the F-35 Lightning II programme.
To meet the requirements of the F-35 program, Christie will provide AMAZE systems with customized, low-latency MicroTiles LED. Each system uses more than 1300 MicroTiles LED modules in a domed, 360 degree virtual environment for flight training.
“Outstanding simulation environment”
AMAZE has a smaller footprint than projector-based training systems, a modular design with adjustable fields of vision, and lower system complexity. MicroTiles LED provides superior performance, contrast, and black levels, which are key for creating night-time simulations.
Michael Phipps, president and chief operating officer, Christie, says: “We’ve worked closely with the team at Lockheed Martin to deliver a solution that meets their precise display performance specifications. AMAZE offers an outstanding simulation environment, and we’re pleased that Lockheed Martin selected MicroTiles LED as a key component of this leading-edge system.”
According to Lockheed Martin, AMAZE is a major advancement in immersive pilot training technology and ushers in a new era of easy-to-maintain, high-fidelity trainers. It improves visual system performance, expands curriculum opportunities for simulator training, and reduces life cycle costs compared to typical projector-based systems. The system suits simulations, training, and immersive experiences in defence, commercial, and academic settings.
Christie’s award-winning TAA-compliant MicroTiles LED is the most energy-efficient design to date thanks to common cathode technology, which lowers power consumption, and flip-chip technology, which extends the life of the LEDs by dissipating heat more effectively.
Lockheed Martin will showcase MicroTiles LED at booth #1449 at I/ITSEC, which is taking place until 6 December in Orlando, Florida.
Last month, Christie announced that it has supplied its GS Series 1DLP laser projectors for Dreamscape: An Interactive Tech-Art Exhibition at the Shanghai Powerlong Museum, a non-profit private organisation dedicated to supporting cultural exchange and communication.
