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ROSELAND, N.J., 23 December 2004. Curtiss-Wright Corp. has received a new contract from Lockheed Martin to supply actuation equipment for the lead edge flap and weapons bay door systems for the F/A-22 Raptor Aircraft. The contract has a potential value of $32.6 million over a three-year-period at current projected aircraft production levels.
Curtiss-Wright's actuation equipment is used to control the leading edge of the wing surface of the aircraft which assists in the aerodynamics of the aircraft and controls the aircraft's weapon bay doors when releasing munitions.
"We are very pleased that Lockheed has chosen us for this important defense contract and continues to instill their confidence in Curtiss-Wright as a premier supplier," said Martin R. Benante, chairman and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corp. "The F/A-22 program is a primary United States Air Force program and we look forward to the continued success of this revolutionary aircraft."
Curtiss-Wright's Motion Control segment will manufacture the components at its Shelby, N.C. facility. Development work has begun on the program and product shipments will continue through 2007.
The F/A-22 was developed to counter the increased sophistication and threat of hostile air forces and integrated air systems in use around the world. The F/A-22 has unprecedented fighter and attack capabilities with its balanced design of stealth, supercruise speed and extreme agility, along with advanced integrated avionics and a pilot-friendly cockpit.
Formed in 1929, Curtiss-Wright Corporation is the legacy company of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers' pioneering achievements which gave birth to the aviation industry. Today, Curtiss-Wright continues to focus on innovation as a diversified, global provider of highly engineered, technologically advanced products and services for military, commercial and industrial applications. The company designs, manufactures and overhauls products for motion control and flow control applications, and provides metal treatment services. Headquartered in Roseland, N.J., Curtiss-Wright employs approximately 5,500 people worldwide. For more information see www.curtisswright.com.
Headquartered in Gastonia, N.C., Curtiss-Wright Controls is the Motion Control segment of Curtiss-Wright Corp. With manufacturing facilities around the world, Curtiss-Wright Controls is a leading technology-based organization providing niche motion control products, embedded computers, subsystems and services internationally for the aerospace and defense markets. Curtiss-Wright Corp. celebrated its 75th anniversary in August 2004. For more information, see www.cwcontrols.com.
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