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Rheinmetall AG Partners with Aechelon Technology for KC-390 Millennium Image Generators and Internal Development

Rheinmetall AG Partners with Aechelon Technology for Embraer KC-390 Millennium Image Generators and Internal Development (Image Credit: Alfonso Sacristán M. / Alamy)

3 February 2025 – Bremen, Germany – Aechelon Technology, Inc. announced today that it had received contracts from Rheinmetall AG for an advanced Image Generator System, sensor systems, and Visual Databases used for both internal labs as well as for the KC-390 Millenium program.

Work is being performed at the Rheinmetall AG facilities in Bremen, Germany.

Aechelon Technology will supply multiple state-of-the-art compact Nucleus™ Image Generators, serving a large channel count of both OTW and sensor channels. The system features true multi-spectral compact image generators with NVIDIA™ Professional Series of GPUs.

The system integrates a full-resolution, worldwide 3D visual and sensor database with extensive domestic and foreign areas of interest. This Global database is already deployed and being used on other commercial programs without the need for down-sampling, de-rating, or modification—thus ensuring complete correlation and commonality with other commercial devices also utilizing Aechelon Technology Image Generators.

About Rheinmetall

As an integrated technology group, the listed company Rheinmetall AG, headquartered in Düsseldorf, stands for a company that is as strong in substance as it is successful internationally, and that is active in various markets with an innovative range of products and services. Rheinmetall is a leading international systems supplier in the defence industry and at the same time a driver of forward-looking technological and industrial innovations in the civilian markets. In fiscal 2023, more than 30,000 employees worldwide generated sales of around €7.2 billion.

About Aechelon Technology

Aechelon Technology, Inc. is a Sagewind Capital platform company focused on image and data generation products for visual simulation and visualization and is a leading provider of real-time computer graphics solutions for training, simulation, and visualization for defense and commercial applications. The Company specializes in COTS-based, high-resolution, multi-channel, geo-specific image generators, out-the-window (OTW) displays, and correlated worldwide sensor databases, along with comprehensive integration services. Aechelon Technology is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. Please visit www.aechelon.com for more information.

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