EDO Selected by Sikorsky to Design Helicopter Structures
18 Maio 2007 - 8:59AM
Business Wire
EDO Corporation (NYSE: EDO) has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft
Corporation to design and fabricate composite airframe assemblies
for the U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K helicopter program. The contract
includes design and development, which is currently underway and
will continue through 2012. This development contract is expected
to lead to production of 156 CH-53K aircraft to replace the CH-53E
SUPER STALLION� helicopters currently in the Marine Corps�
inventory. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.
(NYSE:UTX) The new CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter will double the
payload of the current CH-53E Super Stallion, to 27,000 pounds over
110 nautical miles. Advanced composite structures that are far
stronger and lighter than metal components are key to achieving
this objective. EDO will utilize state-of-the-art engineering tools
to design the aircraft�s composite tail-rotor pylon and sponsons.
�Our ability to both engineer and fabricate advanced composite
structures was a significant factor in winning this strategically
important contract,� said James M. Smith, EDO�s chief executive
officer. �We have been making substantial investments in the
sophisticated equipment needed to produce these high-performance
products.� The design and final assembly will be centered in North
Amityville, N.Y. The composite fabrication will be
conducted�predominantly in�Salt Lake City, Utah�with select resin
transfer molded (RTM) parts fabricated in Walpole, Mass. CH-53K
Helicopter The CH-53K is a land and sea based, heavy-lift
helicopter that the Marine Corps� will use to facilitate sea
basing. Sea basing expands military capabilities at sea that are
needed to project and sustain operations. The CH-53K design focuses
on five main areas: internal and external cargo capability,
communications, high reliability, low maintenance, and
survivability across the full spectrum of operation conditions.
Replacing the current inventory of CH-53E Super Stallion
helicopters, the CH-53K is scheduled to achieve its initial
operating capability in 2015. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Sikorsky
Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in the
design, manufacture and service of advanced helicopters for
commercial, industrial and military uses. United Technologies
Corp., of Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of
high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and
building systems industries. EDO Corporation EDO Corporation
designs and manufactures a diverse range of products for aerospace
and defense, intelligence, and commercial markets. Major product
groups include: Professional and Engineering Services, Defense
Electronics, Communications, Aircraft Armament Systems, Undersea
Warfare, and Integrated Composite Structures. EDO�s advanced
systems are at the core of the transformation to lighter, faster,
and smarter defense capabilities. With headquarters in New York,
EDO Corporation (www.edocorp.com) employs 4,000 people worldwide.
The company was founded in 1925 and had revenues of $715 million in
2006.
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