Intergraph Government Solutions Helps U.S. Navy Improve Aviation Maintenance Accuracy

Business Wire, August 22, 2000

Business Editors/High-Technology and Government Writers

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2000

Intergraph Equips USS Lincoln with First Real-Time

Video Maintenance and Electronic Document Management System

Intergraph Government Solutions (NASDAQ:INGR) announced today that the USS Abraham Lincoln Battle Group sailed this weekend with the first telemaintenance and electronic document management system in the Fleet. As part of the Joint Aviation Technical Data Integration (JATDI) project, Intergraph has outfitted the Lincoln with the latest technologies for electronic technical document management and digital audio-visual maintenance support to ensure that squadron aircraft maintainers have access to the latest technical data. Rather than relying on dated paper manuals, warfighters on the carrier can now view regularly updated electronic technical manuals (TMs) on workstations and portable devices and have live technical support piped in from shore-based resources.

JATDI is a digital engineering and logistics data environment that integrates and delivers a seamless flow of real-time technical data and maintenance expertise as knowledge for the warfighter. Developed by the U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) through government-industry partnerships in cooperation with the Joint Aeronautical Commanders Group and the Joint Aviation Logistics Board, JATDI currently supports maintenance of its flagship weapon systems, the H-60 series and EA-6B aircraft, ashore and afloat. As the first deployment of the system at sea, the installation of JATDI on the Lincoln is a major milestone in the program.

State-of-the-art maintenance system

JATDI supports H-60 and EA-6B maintenance through three data levels. Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Service Command (NATEC) provides electronic TMs and other data. Then, Mid-Tier Servers at major naval installations distribute the up-to-date digital technical documents. JATDI workstations, laptops, and portable electronic display devices (PEDDs) at the squadron level regularly receive updates, which can be viewed and queried using a Web-based interface. The use of portable devices provides users on the carrier access to the most current technical publications at all required locations, even remote aircraft sites such as the carrier flight deck.

Embracing the concept of "virtual site visits," JATDI also includes the Technical Maintenance Camera System or TechCAM. TechCAM provides maintainers with a lightweight, two-way, audio-visual system linked by a LAN/WAN with Engineering Technical Support (ETS) personnel or training videos at a central location. ETS personnel can provide real-time assistance to maintainers to complete the maintenance process and quickly return the system to an operational status without the need for actual site visits.

"JATDI creates a real-time technical data integrated environment whereby digital technical data, training and maintenance expertise is more available and accurate. Squadron maintainers on board the USS Lincoln will be the first group at sea to have access to such vast resources in an environment that presents the data as knowledge for the warfighter by a cheaper and faster means," said Stacy Cummings, the JATDI program manager at NAVAIR.

"Intergraph Government Solutions is pleased to be a partner with NAVAIR in this ground-breaking solution that significantly improves timeliness and accuracy of maintenance data. We have many years of experience in helping organizations improve maintenance processes using integrated systems and cutting-edge technologies. With JATDI providing squadrons immediate access to technical data in a regularly updated environment, the Navy can complete maintenance faster and more accurately, at less expense," said Barry Wilson, the JATDI program manager at Intergraph Government Solutions.

Intergraph Background Information

Intergraph Government Solutions, a subsidiary of Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ: INGR), is a leading systems integration company that provides commercial and customized solutions to state, local and federal governments worldwide. Backed by more than 30 years of technology innovation, IGS and its business partners work with customers to provide the powerful, business-critical solutions they need to succeed. IGS is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, and has strategically positioned offices worldwide.

For more information about Intergraph Government Solutions, please call 800/747-2232 or visit http://www.intergraph.com/govt.

For more information about JATDI, visit http://jatdi.redstone.army.mil or http://www.intergraph.com/customer/profiles/JATDI.asp.

NOTE TO EDITORS: For digital images related to the USS Lincoln or JATDI, visit http://jatdi.redstone.army.mil/lincoln/pics/index.html or http://www.intergraph.com/govt/press/.