QuantaDyn Selects Quantum3D for Upgrade to U.S. Air Force KC-135 Boom Operator Weapons System Trainer

St. Louis, MO, June 18, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of Commercial off-the-Shelf (COTS) real-time visual computing solutions, today announced that QuantaDyn has selected Quantum3D’s Independence IDX 4000 Image Generators (IG). QuantaDyn will leverage the IGs to update the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 Boom Operator Weapons System Trainer (BOWST). By improving the BOWST’s image quality, Quantum3D’s Independence IDX 4000 will increase training effectiveness.

The primary purpose of the KC-135 Stratotanker is aerial aircraft refueling for Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied nations. The KC-135’s boom operator and aircrew use motion, shadows and other visual cues to maintain flight safety during refueling. Within minutes of extending the boom arm and connecting to a receiver aircraft, the KC-135 quickly transfers the fuel. The Air Force’s Air Mobility Command allows a prospective boom operator to qualify by completing virtual missions in high-fidelity boom-operator training devices in lieu of onboard a KC-135.

When Randolph Air Force Base’s Trainer Development Branch needed upgrades for the BOWST, it awarded the KC-135 Visual Upgrade contract to QuantaDyn. The upgrades, which will be deployed to Altus Air Force Base, will use two Independence IDX 4000 IGs.

“The BOWST program really pushes the state of the art for image generators in model polygon count and real-time shadows,” said Bill Dunn, president of QuantaDyn. “The Independence 4000 delivers the performance we require to provide the visual acuity needed to fulfill the mission requirements of the BOWST trainer.”

For more information about Quantum3D real-time visual computing solutions, please visit www.quantum3d.com.

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