DRS Technologies Receives Signed Letter of Intent from Royal Malaysian Air Force for Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation Syst
15 Julho 2008 - 2:59PM
Business Wire
DRS Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: DRS) announced today that Aerotree
Defence and Services Sdn. Bhd. Executive Director Dato� Norida
Hamzah signed a letter of intent for DRS to furnish a complete Air
Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) system to the Royal
Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) in a meeting at the Farnborough Air
Show, attended by the Malaysian Ministry of Defense Secretary
General and the Royal Malaysian Air Force Chief of the Air Force.
Aerotree is the prime contractor to the RMAF. The letter of intent
reflects the parties� mutual desire to enter into a definitive
contract under which Aerotree would purchase the ACMI system for
lease to the government of Malaysia. The contract would be managed
by DRS Command, Control and Communication (C3) Systems in Fort
Walton Beach, Florida Twenty two ACMI pods with associated spares,
ground equipment, Air Combat Training Integrated Visualization
Environment (ACTiVE) debriefing systems, training, maintenance and
logistics support will be delivered within 18 to 24 moths after
contract award. Options are expected to provide for six internal
ACMI systems and follow-on logistics support. The system will be
used on various aircraft including the SU-30MKM, F-18D, MiG-29N,
F-5E, Hawk, and MB-339CM. �This letter of intent signals a new
solution that will deliver a true state-of-the-art training system
using the latest in computer processing technology,� said Richard
S. Danforth, president of DRS� C3 business segment, said �DRS has
delivered more pods to customers around the globe than all other
competitors combined and this award further solidifies our position
as the recognized leader in ACMI pod technology.� Aerotree is a
Malaysian incorporated company principally engaged in providing
defense and aerospace related services to the Royal Malaysian Air
Force, Royal Malaysian Army, and Royal Malaysian Navy. DRS
Technologies, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, is a leading
supplier of integrated products, services and support to military
forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. The
company employs approximately 10,000 people. For more information
about DRS Technologies, please visit the company�s web site at
www.drs.com.
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