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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(TM) 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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