Orchard Park, New York - Cobham introduces at the Farnborough
International Air Show 2016 (Hall 4, Stand G68) its prototype
military physiological monitoring system in the form of breathing
sensors. These sensors are the foundation of a life support system
that will predict and protect fighter pilots from the effects of
unperceivable, debilitating hypoxia like symptoms before they
occur. Featuring on-board data storage, Cobham's inhalation
and exhalation monitoring modules will assess the pilot's breathing
to detect if sufficient oxygen is being delivered. Should a
problem arise, the sensors will capture data needed to help
identify root cause.
"Cobham is committed to working closely with the US Air
Force, as well as the US Navy, to determine root cause of the
perplexing hypoxia like symptoms that continue to go
unresolved," said Stuart Buckley, Senior Director, Business
Development and Sales at Cobham Mission Systems. "These
breathing sensors are built upon our licensed gas sensing
technology and will capture the data needed to help identify and
ultimately prevent these symptoms from occurring."
The inhalation module will be located on the end of the pilot's
mask breathing hose, while the exhalation module will be integrated
with the mask exhalation port. Cobham, with its world leading,
highly successful suite of On-Board Oxygen Generating Systems
(OBOGS), pilot and aircraft mounted oxygen regulators, and
parachutist oxygen systems, ultimately aims to be the leading
provider of hypoxia management solutions.
About Cobham Mission
Systems
The most capable critical control solutions for extreme
environments.
As the world's leading supplier of critical control solutions,
we help our customers to increase the safety and mission
capabilities of their personnel and equipment in extreme
environments.
Our proven and trusted solutions in air-to-air refuelling, life
support, weapons carriage and unmanned systems, deliver assured
performance and class-leading through-life costs that enable our
customers to bring complex projects to market quickly, and with
minimal risk.
About Cobham
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Cobham is a leading global technology and services innovator,
respected for providing solutions to the most challenging problems,
from deep space to the depths of the ocean. We employ more
than 11,500 people on five continents, and have customers and
partners in over 100 countries, with market leading positions in:
wireless, audio, video and data communications, including satellite
communications; defence electronics; air-to-air refuelling;
aviation services; life support and mission equipment.
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Enquiries
Cobham Mission Systems
Rob Schaeffer
Product Director, Environmental Systems
rob.schaeffer@cobham.com
+1 (716) 667 6568
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