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GE Aviation's Systems division (formerly Smiths Aerospace) is
providing the next generation interface solution for the Bell Boeing
V-22 Osprey. The interface units (IU) enable external signals to be
digitized and effectively communicate to the aircraft systems. The
V-22 interface units are currently in system verification and
validation testing, which is due to be complete next month, and
followed with a flight test program.
The V-22 Interface Unit program is valued at $6M for engineering
development, followed by potential production sales of $30M over the
next 20 years. The system is designed and developed at the Company's
facility in Cheltenham U.K. Production deliveries begin in 2008.
The functional flexibility provided by the remote interface units
allow rapid design modifications to be made and easily introduced with
minimal systems disruption and cost to the aircraft program. The
flexibility is important to the upcoming avionics upgrades anticipated
for the V-22 program.
The Interface Units are located in the engine nacelle, the wing
and the avionics bay on the V-22 aircraft and provide digitized sensor
data over the MIL-STD-1553 bus. GE Aviation's participation in the
program with Boeing and the U.S. Navy is part of the V-22 cost
reduction initiative. GE Aviation is proud to be part of the Osprey
team and we look forward to supporting the Bell-Boeing team and the US
Armed Services as the V-22 deploys in the Global War on Terrorism
later this year.
GE Aviation's System content on the V-22 is valued at $140M for
the life of the program including:
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-- Rudder Actuators -- RADS-AT Test & Aircraft Sets
-- Servo valves -- Shut-off/Isolation Valves
-- Ramp Latch Actuators -- Utility Lighting Controls
-- Digital Data Sets -- Nacelle Blowers
-- Interface Units
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About the RIU family: The Remote Interface Unit (RIU) product
family is a range of units that offer incredible flexibility with the
ability to digitize signals like voltage, current, frequency and
temperature and effectively communicate them to a large number of
aircraft systems via the central nervous system of a modern aircraft -
its communication network. The RIU family supports the aerospace
industry's transition to Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA)
architectures - providing a standardized unit that can interface to
multiple types of aircraft sensors and communicate with centralized
computing resources.
GE Aviation, an operating unit of General Electric Company
(NYSE:GE), is a world-leading provider of commercial and military jet
engines and components as well as integrated digital, electric power,
and mechanical systems for aircraft. GE Aviation also has a global
service network to support these offerings. For more information,
visit us at www.ge.com/aviation.
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