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The article discusses the requirements needed for a more functional display of aerospace and defense applications. According to Simon Collins, GE Intelligent Platforms product manager, the screens on a military vehicle must be rugged than other components since displays are always at the center and front. It also mentions readability, as well as size, weight, and power (SWaP).

The article offers information on the Common Display System (CDS) from General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems Inc. for the U.S. Navy. It says that CDS will be supplied to U.S. Navy under the 26.9 million dollar contract modification and will be installed on ships, submarines, and aircraft to provide program access at different classification levels. It adds that display technology having a three 24-inch highly ruggedized displays for CDS workstation will be offered by Aydin Display Inc.

Reports on the development of a paper-thin, bendable, full-color display that could enable systems designers to affix data displays to virtually any transparent or opaque surface in aeronautics applications. Advantages of the roll-up display technology called organic light emitting diode over liquid crystal displays; Use of basic building blocks of vacuum-deposited, organic small-molecule materials.

Features the Virtual Retinal Display system, a full-color, high definition head mounted display for pilot training, from Microvision Inc. Description; Capabilities; Contact information.

Reports that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft will use the 2010-AM (A) flat panel displays from Computing Devices Canada. Description of the active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) flat panels; Replacement of cathode ray tube devices from Hazeltine; Ruggedness of the display.