Inzpire's GECO (Air) - a pilot's best friend
Inzpire to showcase its recently upgraded GECO (Air) at Farnborough Air Show - a truly unique touchscreen tablet cockpit assistance tool which enhances safety, improves situational awareness and increases mission performance. Inzpire will be showcasing GECO, its military grade rugged touchscreen tablet mission system, at Farnborough International Air Show, 11-17 July 2016. Inzpire is an award-winning supplier of defence managed services and cutting-edge mission systems, and is one of the fastest growing defence companies in the UK. GECO provides a suite of features (apps) at the pilot's fingertip that are designed to enhance safety, improve situational awareness and increase mission performance. Relied upon by military aircrew from around the world, GECO presents a wholly unique offering to the market.
Designed by Inzpire's team of engineering experts, supported by aircrew, the tablet can be hand-held, knee-mounted or integrated directly into the aircraft. It significantly improves the effectiveness and speed of mission execution by incorporating multiple functions into one easy to use, app-based, touchscreen tablet. It assists the pilot with pre-flight planning, take-off and landing and navigation. The technology also greatly improves mission management integrating GPS, digital mission maps, satellite imagery, hazard warnings, and situational awareness aides. The user can embed tactical data such as targeting imagery and weapon/missile threats. An additional benefit, GECO records missions to assist with training and analysis during mission debriefs. It is highly durable, can be used with gloves and is anti-glare.
GECO is in frontline operational use with the British Armed Forces, and also is fielded internationally on 15 aircraft types including fighter planes and attack and support helicopters.
Wing Commander Andy Baron, Officer Commanding 33 Squadron, Royal Air Force praised the tool, explaining, "Inzpire's GECO(Air) and Mission Support System has delivered a significant enhancement to the operational effectiveness for the RAF Puma Force, whilst also contributing to the safe conduct of sorties flown during training and on operations both in the UK and overseas, by day and night"
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