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EDO Receives 54.4 Million Dollar Contract For F-22 Weapon-Release System
New York NY (SPX) Nov 30, 2007 EDO has been awarded a $54.4 million contract from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics for continued production of its LAU-142/A AMRAAM Vertical Ejection Launcher, or AVEL, for the F-22 Raptor. This latest order covers production lots 7, 8, and 9, plus spares and associated engineering. These production lots will bring the total number of F-22 aircraft to 191, all of which are equipped with the AVEL. "EDO's LAU-142A launcher is a mission-critical system that is essential to this fifth generation fighter's superior air-to-air engagement capability," said James M. Smith, EDO's chief executive officer. "We have partnered with Lockheed Martin to negotiate this long-term contract that will allow for the most efficient engineering and production, therefore minimizing costs to the government." EDO's breakthrough design addresses the need to carry and eject missiles from within concealed weapon bays. The AVEL's rapid ejection rate minimizes the time the weapon-bay doors are open therefore maintaining the fighter's stealth characteristics. It also ejects at the precise angle and velocity needed to optimize missile guidance and avoid interfering with the aircraft's maneuvers at supersonic speeds. The AVEL employs a highly reliable pneumatic-ejection system controlled by the aircraft's stores-management system. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com
BAE Systems Completes In-Country Commissioning Of Airborne Reconnaissance System
Greenlawn NY (SPX) Nov 30, 2007BAE Systems has completed in-country commissioning in Oman for a long-range, electro-optical reconnaissance system as part of the F-16 Oman Peace A'sama A'safiya program. The commissioning marks the first fielding and sale of BAE Systems' Airborne Reconnaissance System (ARS) camera. ARS can take pictures day or night at fighter-plane speeds and altitudes from 3,000 to 40,000 feet and at ranges up to 100 nautical miles. It has the largest focal length currently available for tactical reconnaissance missions. |
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