Themis VMEbus Single Board Computers Selected
for HAWK-AMRAAM Customizable Medium-Range Air Defense System
Themis® Computer USPIIe™ boards
provide the ruggedized COTS reliability and graphics required
for use in demanding mobile missile command and control systems
FREMONT, California -- February
3, 2004 - Computer announced the use of its USPIIe-USB
VMEbus single-board computers by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
(KDA) for use in the HAWK-AMRAAM Fire Distribution Center.
Jointly developed by KDA and Raytheon Company, the HAWK-AMRAAM
is a transportable, customizable medium air defense system
that is capable of controlling and coordinating the activities
of air defense weapons - interceptors and surface-to-air missiles
- in a full range of air operations. Under the agreement,
Themis Computer will provide the USPIIe-USB to Kongsberg Defence
& Aerospace for use in mobile, land-based HAWK-AMRAAM
command units.
Based in Kongsberg, Norway, KDA selected Themis' USPIIe/3GP2
boards for its HAWK-AMRAAM command and control systems. The
HAWK-AMRAAM is designed to interconnect multiple radars and
missile systems to a centralized fire distribution center
that fires AMRAAM missiles or other types of air defense missiles.
KDA selected the USPIIe/3GP2 because of its high performance
3-D graphics, early availability of 650MHz UltraSPARC®
processors, conformal coating, and Themis' demonstrated support
excellence.
"Our USPIIe-USB family of single board computers provides
the high performance, reliability and scalability required
by today's increasingly demanding COTS aerospace and defense
applications," stated William E. Kehret, president of
Themis Computer. "As a supplier to Kongsberg Defence
& Aerospace with earlier board products, it's gratifying
to see our latest high performance boards selected ahead of
others, because our boards are ruggedized for reliability
in extreme environments and because of our world class support.
We continue to be focused on delivering the highest performance
and highest quality embedded computers and systems commercially
available," Mr. Kehret added.
Designed for configuration flexibility and high performance,
Themis' USPIIe-USB boards combine the latest 650 MHz UltraSPARC-IIi
processors with a local PCI bus (PMC) peripheral controller
slot and a high performance bridge. The USPIIe-USB is available
in one-slot, two-slot and three-slot configurations. Each
of the USPIIe-USB models includes a high performance VME64
interface, a dual Ultra3 80MB/sec SCSI port, up to two 10/100Base-T
Ethernet ports, and up to six RS-232 serial ports. Memory
is expandable up to 4 Gbytes using memory mezzanine cards.
The USPIIe-USB/3GP2 is a three VMEbus slot configuration
of the USPIIe-USB board with the optional TGA3D+ graphics
accelerator, and provides users three PMC slots. This expanded
I/O configuration provides AC97 audio, a second 10/100Base-T
Ethernet port, two multiprotocol serial ports and a software
readable front panel rotary switch. These features make it
an ideal embedded processor for data and telecommunications
applications.
The TGA3D+ is compatible with Sun Microsystems™ XVR-500
graphics processing board and operates with Themis' new USPIIIi
VMEbus computer and USPIIe-USB single-board-computer products.
All graphics components, including the geometry processor,
raster engine, PCI bridge and host interconnect, are included
on the single slot board. The TGA3D+ board also includes a
32/64-bit, 33Mhz PMC slot, to provide additional PMC expansion
options. The TGA3D+ provides exceptional geometry and texture
mapping performance, dedicated frame buffer memory support
and a wide range of resolution options making it an ideal
choice for demanding graphics applications, such as real-time
volumetric displays.
Themis' USPIIe-USB boards and graphics adaptors support and
are fully compatible with Solaris™, the industry's leading
Unix® Operating System. Solaris 9, Sun's latest release,
is today's preferred software development platform, with advanced
multi-threading performance advantages, real-time characteristics,
and a wide choice of off-the-shelf third party software. For
demanding real-time applications, the USPIIe-USB also supports
the latest operating system and development environment products.
Themis Computer's Environmentally Robust Servers
and Single-Board Computers
Themis Computer is a leading provider of embedded computers
for mission critical applications. Themis offers a broad range
of compact, multi-vendor servers, including Intel, and Sun
Microsystems-based dual and four-way SMP platforms, featuring
rugged construction, high performance, superior scalability
and ease of maintenance.
Themis provides a broad range of high performance VME and
Compact PCI single board computers and graphics controllers
for the embedded market. The family comprises the new USPIIIi™,
USPIIe-USB™, the USPIIe-cPCI™, and TGA3D+™graphics
card. Themis' single board computers have been performance
tested to MIL-S-901D, class A standards, with equipment shock
loads of 40 G's.
Themis' high performance servers, single-board computers
and graphics controllers are now being integrated into new
communications and defense systems worldwide. The Themis Computer
family
of COTS VME-based boards and systems products provide increased
processing power and system reliability to demanding application
environments, while achieving a net reduction in total cost
of ownership.
About Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Corporation
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is part of KONGSBERG -
a Norway based international technology corporation, focusing
mainly on anti-ship missiles, command and control systems,
and communications. With 1480 employees, Kongsberg Defence
& Aerospace is Norway's premier defense supplier. Kongsberg
Defence & Aerospace has long traditions of developing
sophisticated systems in close collaboration with the Norwegian
Armed Forces. KONGSBERG's anti-ship missiles, command and
weapons control systems and communications systems have also
proved competitive on the export market. Alliances with major
foreign defense suppliers, such as Aerospatiale of France
and Raytheon and Lockheed Martin of the US, constitute a key
element in the company's international market strategy. For
more information please visit www.kongsberg.com.
About Themis Computer
Themis Computer is a leading developer and supplier of high
performance VME and Compact PCI single-board computers, as
well as systems based on ruggedized COTS motherboards and
systems, for mission-critical telecommunications, military/aerospace,
and industrial embedded applications. Themis provides open
standards-based embedded computing platforms that support
the Solaris™, Linux®, and Windows® NT operating
systems. Themis' products incorporate features designed to
ensure high reliability and availability while reducing the
risks of failure caused by environmental extremes. An ISO
9001 certified company, Themis Computer practices Total Quality
Management (TQM) in all areas of its business, from engineering
and manufacturing to customer service. Themis Computer is
headquartered in Fremont, California and offers worldwide
service and support. For more information please visit www.themis.com
or email: info@themis.com.
For more information, please contact:
THEMIS COMPUTER
William Hansen
47200 Bayside Parkway
Fremont, California 94538
Phone: (510) 252-0870
Fax: (510) 490-5529
Email: bhansen@themis.com
info@themis.com
Website: www.themis.com
In Europe contact:
THEMIS COMPUTER EUROPE
5, rue Irène Joliot-Curie
38320 Eybens, France
Phone: +33 (0) 476-14-77-86
Fax: +33 (0) 476-14-77-89
Email: europe@themis.com
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