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Hunt Valley, Maryland — February 23, 2010 —
AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron
Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that its Advanced
Boresight Equipment, or ABE® test set, has been selected
to provide alignment support for two additional U.S. Air Force
platforms, the HH-60 Pave Hawk and the CV-22 Osprey®.
This brings the number of Air Force aircraft supported by
AAI's ABE system to 10. These awards are valued at more than
$1.5 million.
ABE is a gyro-stabilized, electro-optical angular measurement
system designed to align aircraft subsystems. AAI will design,
develop and deliver adapters, platform-specific firmware called
a Personality Module, training and manuals for the HH-60 Pave
Hawk, as well as an ABE Model 310A core alignment system.
These will be provided to the Corpus Christi Army Depot in
Texas.
In addition, AAI will deliver one common ABE Model 310A multiplatform
boresight test set for the CV-22 Osprey to Naval Air Systems
Command at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, formerly Naval
Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, in New Jersey. Naval Air
Systems Command at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst previously
procured ABE for boresighting the AH-1W SuperCobra®, MH-60R
Seahawk®, AV-8B Harrier II® and the AH-1Z Viper®
platforms.
AAI's common ABE multiplatform boresight test set also is
used with Air Force platforms including the C-17 Globemaster
III®, C-130 Hercules® Avionics Modernization Program,
AC-130H Spectre, AC-130U Spooky, MC-130H and MC-130E Combat
Talons, MC-130W Combat Spear, MC-130P Combat Shadow and F-35®
Joint Strike Fighter®. Platform-specific adapters and
Personality Modules allow the ABE core test set to be adapted
for any land, sea or air platform.
"Our ABE system is a trusted boresighting solution,
which is demonstrated by the great user acceptance we've seen
on both U.S. and international platforms," says Vice
President of Test & Training Systems Robert Peters of
AAI. "We designed the common ABE Model 310A multiplatform
boresight test set to be highly adaptive to accommodate unique
customer requirements, as well to deliver the ease of use,
precision, reliability and repeatability our warfighters require.
With these benefits, we believe that our ABE system is the
ideal boresighting solution for both legacy and modern aircraft
platforms."
About AAI
AAI Corporation and its indirect wholly owned subsidiaries
Aerosonde Pty Ltd and ESL Defence Limited design, produce
and support industry-leading aerospace and defense products
and services, including unmanned aircraft and ground control
technologies; high-fidelity training and simulation systems;
automated aerospace test and maintenance equipment; armament
systems; and logistical, engineering, supply chain and operational
support services. AAI Corporation is an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Textron Inc. More information is available at
www.aaicorp.com.
About Textron Systems
Textron Systems Corporation has been providing innovative
solutions to the defense, homeland security and aerospace
communities for more than 50 years. Known for its unmanned
aircraft systems, advanced marine craft, armored vehicles,
intelligent battlefield and surveillance systems, intelligence
software solutions, precision smart weapons, piston engines,
test and training systems, and total life cycle sustainment
services, Textron Systems includes AAI Corporation, Lycoming
Engines, Overwatch, Textron Defense Systems and Textron Marine
& Land Systems. Textron Systems Corporation is an indirect
wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc. More information is
available at www.textronsystems.com.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its
global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance
businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions
and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful
brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen,
Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. More
information is available at www.textron.com.
Media Contacts:
Sharon Corona
410-628-3184
scorona@systems.textron.com
AAI and design is a registered trademark of AAI Corporation.
ABE is a registered trademark of AAI Corporation.
SuperCobra, AH-1Z, and V-22 Osprey are registered trademarks
of Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
AV-8B Harrier II, V-22 Osprey, and C-17 Globemaster III are
registered trademarks of Boeing Management Company.
C-130 Hercules, F-35, and Joint Strike Fighter are registered
trademarks of Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Seahawk is a registered trademark of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation.
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