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Smiths Aerospace and RADA Electronics Industries Ltd have agreed to expand the relationship between the two companies through a teaming agreement. The agreement includes joint development, production and marketing of data management equipment and ground based training systems. As a baseline, Smiths will provide its Digital Acquisition System, the Advanced Data Transfer Equipment I Digital Video Recording and RADA will provide its Ground Debrief System. These systems and planned derivatives will expand growth opportunities in the military marketplace by building on the technical and market strengths of both companies. Smiths and RADA have collaborated since the Peace Marble V programme during which they jointly developed the Digital Acquisition System, the Advanced Data Transfer Equipment I Digital Video Recording and the Ground Debrief System. The Agreement includes Smiths Aerospace businesses located in Michigan and Maryland and RADA's facility located in Netanya and Beit She'an Israel.
GKN Aerospace Services (GKNAS)has signed a long-term agreement with Lockheed-Martin, which will bring 30% recurring cost savings across the life of the contract. This $74 million, five-year contract covers the supply of nacelles for the 40 US Air Force and 20 US Marine Corps C-130J aircraft ordered by the Department of Defense. The contract will commence in January 2004. GKNAS has been the sole source supplier of integrated nacelles for the C-130J for 9 years, having been a leading member of the UK Industrial Support Group for the programme.
A Collins Pro Line 21advanced avionics system has received US Federal Aviation Administration and Transport Canada certification onboard the new Bombardier Challenger 300 super-midsize aircraft. Rockwell Collins, as the aircraft's avionics system integrator, was responsible for all aspects of the avionics program, from design through certification. The flight deck has four 12- by 1 0-inch liquid crystal flight displays, consolidated control panels and more efficient operation, and integrates a number of advanced technologies, including TCAS II and terrain awareness warning systems as standard equipment. Situational awareness is further enhanced through options such as turbulence-detection weather radar and 3-D Flight Management System navigation maps. The Bombardier Challenger 300 is the first new aircraft platform to be equipped with Collins Pro Line 21 CNS. The new sensors are significantly smaller and lighter than existing sensors, conserving space for future avionics technology insertions.
MBM Technology Ltd has received an Intent to Purchase from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to supply the four station variant of its Modular Advanced Lightweight Training System (MALTS) for the new KT-1 aircraft. MALTS was competitively selected by KAI on the basis of a requirement to provide both a cost effective and a high performance practice bombing capability. Critical to the choice of MALTS was the overall system's low weight and reduced drag resulting in minimal aircraft performance degradation. MALTS was designed and developed using in-service technology to ensure high training availability and minimal through-life cycle cost. MBM replaced the traditional pyrotechnic initiator with an EMRU. MALTS is already in-service with both the Royal Netherlands and Belgian air forces on the LMTAS F-16 Fighting Falcon.
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