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CIRCOR Aerospace, Inc. Awarded F-16 Nose Wheel Steering Actuator Contract
| Source: CIRCOR Aerospace, Inc.
CORONA, CA--(Marketwire - September 28, 2009) - CIRCOR Aerospace Inc., a CIRCOR International
company (NYSE : CIR ), has been awarded a contract by the Defense Logistics
Agency to supply its newly designed Nose Wheel Steering Actuator (NWSA) for
all models of the F-16. The NWSA's primary function is to provide steering
control to the pilot during ground and taxi maneuvers. The NWSA was
designed and qualified by CIRCOR Aerospace and provides improved
reliability and maintainability over the existing design. CIRCOR's unit is
a drop-in replacement, requiring no change to current installation or
operational procedures. The CIRCOR Aerospace NWSA design is approved for
domestic and foreign sales for the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
fleet of over 4400 aircraft. The value of this initial contract for the
CIRCOR NWSA exceeds $3.7M USD.
"CIRCOR Aerospace is proud to offer this improved capability to the F-16
operators. It highlights CIRCOR's ability to provide actuation solutions
which drive increased performance for new and existing platforms," noted
Anish Patel, VP New Business Development and Strategy.
About CIRCOR Aerospace, Inc.
CIRCOR Aerospace, Inc. (CAI) is a CIRCOR Aerospace company located in
Corona, California, and is focused on the design, development, and
manufacture of specialty fluidic control and actuation systems, and
aircraft landing gear systems for demanding aerospace and defense
applications. CAI provides a full range of check, relief, and
electro-mechanically actuated valves, actuation systems, manifold
assemblies, and complete landing gear systems. CIRCOR International is
headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts and the CIRCOR Aerospace
Products group is headquartered in Corona, California.