EDO Delivers First Production Smart Rack to US NavyF/A-18 with two EDO Corporation BRU-55 smart racks, each carrying two GBU-38
July 19 2006 - 1:20AM
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Farnborough International Airshow 2006--EDO Corporation (NYSE: EDO)
has delivered the first of 135 BRU-55 dual-carriage, "smart" bomb
racks to the US Navy as part of Lot #1 production. The BRU-55 smart
rack is being fielded on the Navy's F/A-18 aircraft. The BRU-55
incorporates the electronics necessary to interface with "smart
weapons", such as the GBU-38 500-pound GPS guided Joint Direct
Attack Munitions (JDAM). The BRU-55 enables individual targeting
and release of each weapon. Because it doubles the smart-weapon
carriage capacity of an F/A-18, it offers the potential for
significant operational cost avoidance. "Naval Aviation has
transitioned to the use of smarter weapons", said US Naval Captain
David Dunaway, Program Manager, Precision Strike Weapons (PMA-201).
"The BRU-55, produced by EDO, is a critical force multiplier in the
delivery of smart weapons and is critical to the Global War on
Terrorism." The BRU-55 will initially be utilized on the F/A-18 A+,
C & D models. The Super Hornet (F/A-18 E/F) will be BRU-55
capable upon completion of an ongoing integration-and-test effort.
About EDO Corporation EDO Corporation is the market leader in
sophisticated aircraft-armament carriage and release systems. For
decades, EDO has provided such equipment for the world's dominant
jet fighters, including the F-15, F-16, F/A-18, Tornado and
Harrier. For the F/A-22, EDO has developed and produces the AMRAAM
Vertical Eject Launcher (AVEL), which employs the company's
state-of-the-art pneumatic ejection technology. EDO is developing
pneumatic launching systems for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the
P-8 Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft, and the MQ-9 Predator B
unmanned aircraft system. The company is also developing a
launching system for the Joint Common Missile. In addition to
aircraft armament systems, EDO has core competencies in a wide
range of critical defense areas, including: -- C4 - Command,
Control, Communications, and Computers -- Electronic Warfare --
Undersea Warfare -- Integrated Composite Structures -- Professional
and Engineering Services With headquarters in New York, EDO
Corporation (www.edocorp.com) employs 3,000 people worldwide. The
company was founded in 1925 and had revenues of $648 million in
2005.
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