The Air Force SBIR/STTR Transition has published a success story about ITCN, Inc.’s BCIT for maintenance of MIL-STD-1553 data bus systems. Originally designed for use by maintenance technicians for the Air Force B-2 Bomber, the BCIT combines two integral test tools into one compact, robust tool. The BCIT is the first such effort to successfully transition under the Air Force CPP program.

The BCIT combines ITCN’s popular SystemTrace(R) bus health and network analyzer with a Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) to make maintenance and repair on MIL-STD-1553 networks easier and faster for Flightline or Field Technicians. It can save hours of time by locating cabling faults to within 6 inches, which limits the number of panels the technicians need to remove to find the fault, saving them time, and the program money. The Transition article noted that “other potential BCIT applications include all Air Force and Navy aircraft, Navy surface ships and submarines, Army helicopters and tanks, and many commercial uses.”

“We are pleased that the Air Force is happy with the BCIT, and even more pleased to be featured as an Air Force SBIR Transition Success Story,” said Roy Penwell, President of ITCN. He continued, “We are convinced that this is a unique test tool with a wide variety of applications. The BCIT has a robust maintenance application for use by Field Technicians as well as an in-depth engineering application for OEM or Depot Engineers. We are already taking orders for both the rugged and semi-rugged units we have developed, and look forward to the BCIT becoming a very successful product.”

The SBIR Transition article can be found at the SBIR Mall under SBIR Topic AF03-094, the Title is: “Innovative Information System Technologies: Real-Time Monitoring and Correlation of Multiple Streams of Information from Heterogeneous Sources.” You can also find a copy of the article on our website at: www.itcninc.com/pdf/SBIRTransition-033109-ITCN-[...].