Every September all the OEMs, subcontractors and suppliers for the F-16 Fighting Falcon (pictured on the left) meet with the world’s F-16 Air Forces during a 3-day event in Ogden, Utah. This is the F-16 World-Wide Review (WWR). During this year’s F-16 WWR show about 200 companies had stands and presented their products and services for the F-16; there was also a wide range of contractor presentations about specific F-16 topics which all participants could attend.Copernicus Technology Ltd (CTL) attended the F-16 WWR for the 3rd year in a row, working closely together with our USA partner, Universal Synaptics Corporation (USC). One of the highlights of the show was the presentation on the Intermittent Fault Detection and Isolation System (IFDIS) given by Ken Anderson, USC’s VP Business Development. A superbly delivered presentation, it generated a huge response and triggered a variety of Air Forces’ officials to visit the USC stand to explore how this revolutionary technology can be implemented. Of course, this was also the perfect opportunity to demonstrate how CTL can provide the same range of equipment sales and services to F-16 customers in the EU.

The show also provided CTL with the perfect platform to launch new products in support of the Ncompass technology. Firstly there is our new Breakout Box (BoB) which is a huge aid to use of the Ncompass tester because it speeds up the process of building interface test adapters; not only that, the BoB can be used as an interface test adapter itself, for connecting other test equipment types (such as TDRs) to the ‘Unit Under Test’. The second new product on offer was CTL’s revolutionary software application, NODES (Ncompass Operator Data Entry/Evaluation System). NODES is another aid to augment the use of the Ncompass because it is used for compiling test files, managing test point data, managing results data and provides reporting for all aspects of the Ncompass’ testing function.  CTL’s Sales & Marketing Director, John Schulmer (pictured above on the right, alongside CTL Technical Director Jim Cockram, on the left) concluded that “For Copernicus Technology Ltd this was another hugely successful show with new products launched, new contacts made and our excellent relationship with USC strengthened even further”.