L-3 Avionics Systems announced today that its GH- 3900 Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESIS) has been selected by Rockwell Collins for the company's Pro Line FusionTM integrated avionics system. The contract is for 10 years with production units slated for 2012.

"For more than 10 years, L-3 and Rockwell Collins have been bringing our respective technologies together to benefit the market," said Larry Riddle, vice president of business development. "The combination of our electronic standby system with Rockwell Collins' Pro Line Fusion avionics system provides a complete cockpit solution that enhances situational awareness and safety."

The GH-3900 is the next generation in L-3 Avionics' GH series of electronic standby systems. Designed to replace conventional electro-mechanical standby attitude, airspeed and altitude instruments, the solid-state GH-3900 ESIS is capable of providing all three functions, plus heading, slip/skid, navigation data and vertical speed in a single three-inch flat-panel display. The GH-3900 features an integrated air data sensor card with pitot static connections directly to the unit, which eliminates the need for a remote mounted air data computer. An Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display (AMLCD) provides exceptional readability in direct sunlight as well as dark cockpit environments. The system has the ability to interface with the aircraft's navigation systems, providing more interfaces and flexibility than any other standby on the market today.

L-3 Avionics Systems has been helping pilots fly for more than 45 years. The company provides a wide array of avionics technologies designed to improve situational awareness and enhance safety, such as the GH-3000 electronic and J.E.T.® standby instruments, the SkyWatch® Collision Avoidance System, the Stormscope® Weather Mapping System, the SmartDeck Integrated Flight Controls and Display System and the new TrilogyTM Electronic Standby Instrument, among others.