ITEC 2018: A new approach to visual systems?

15th May 2018 - 07:45 GMT | by Trevor Nash in London

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Although US-based RSi Visual Systems mainly concentrates on supplying visual systems to the commercial airline sector, a newly announced programme in April could also have major implications for the military training market.

Known as Epic Prime, this new initiative allows customers to pay a monthly fee for full use of an FAA Level D Epic Visual System. The company said that instead of making a large capital investment to purchase a new visual system, ‘customers will now be able to pay a flat monthly fee for a service that gives them all of the benefits of ownership, without any of

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