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GE Aviation recently signed an exclusive teaming agreement with
L-3 Communications for the United States Air Force KC-10 AMP Aircraft
Extension Program (AEP).
"GE Aviation is delighted to partner with L-3 to provide the
integrated avionics systems on the KC-10," said Dr. John Ferrie,
President of Systems for GE Aviation. "We're both proven providers
within the marketplace and make a strong team to supply the most
advanced technology in integrated aircraft and avionics systems."
GE will provide systems integration at the avionics
level while L-3 will perform aircraft-level integration. More
specifically, GE will provide integrated modular avionics for the core
processing system, avionics integration including avionic sub-systems
and systems integration support to the L-3 aircraft integration; L-3
will provide systems engineering, aircraft design, A-kit design and
modification, aircraft systems integration and aircraft certification
work.
"The KC-10 has served America for decades," said Bob Drewes,
President of L-3's Integrated Systems Group. "The L-3 and GE Aviation
KC-10 partnership will bring together the needed capabilities to yield
a low-risk, competitive solution and ensure that this platform will
continue to accomplish its mission far into the future."
This agreement is a highly integrated synergistic team approach to
avionics subsystems design, integration and certification that allows
the customer the freedom of choice from a large base of combined
avionics systems. Pulling from core technologies in flight management
systems, re-fueling technologies, standby instrumentation and overall
avionics integration capabilities creates a world-class integration
partnership between the two companies. The agreement is through the
Systems division of GE Aviation, formerly Smiths Aerospace.
The KC-10 AEP is a major modification to meet the FAA CNS/ATM
requirements and include enhancements to the flight deck
communication, navigation, and surveillance systems to ensure total
interoperability in civil airspace. The upgrades will increase
aircraft survivability, reliability, and net-centric operational
capabilities, ensuring KC-10 functionality throughout global airspace
in digital combat and commercial environments. Powered by three
General Electric CF6 turbofan engines, the KC-10 provides a versatile
personnel and cargo carrier which deploys fighter aircraft, including
support equipment and personnel, nonstop to any point on the globe.
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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