EDO Smart Weapon Connector System Selected by Royal Netherlands Air Force for F-16Field Replaceable Connector System (FRCS), Pat
November 20 2005 - 12:30AM
Business Wire
EDO MBM Technology Ltd, a U.K. business unit of EDO Corporation
(NYSE: EDO), has received a contract from the Royal Netherlands Air
Force for F-16 pylon umbilicals equipped with its Field Replaceable
Connector System (FRCS). This is the first F-16 FRCS contract and
marks a significant revenue opportunity for EDO as operators
worldwide adopt the new certified standard. EDO MBM originally
developed the FRCS in response to the degraded operational
capability resulting from high separation loads and subsequent
harness and pylon damage being universally experienced during
"smart" Mil-Std-1760 weapon release. FRCS prevents connector
jamming, ensures low and consistent separation loads, and is fully
field-replaceable/repairable. FRCS equipped umbilicals were first
used during the UK "Urgent Operational Requirement" integration of
Enhanced Paveway II onto Harrier GR7 and are now under full
production for RAF Tornado GR4 and Harrier GR9. Certification is in
progress for several other NATO fighter platforms. EDO MBM
developed the F-16 application with improved routing of the
umbilical through the pylon to further assist weapon loading.
Umbilicals are now certified for 100 eject releases, an order of
magnitude improvement that more than justifies the cost of
embodiment. The capability is now being offered to F-16 operators
worldwide. FRCS is on display at EDO's stand E309 at the Dubai
international Air Show. EDO MBM Technology Ltd
(www.edombmtech.co.uk), a subsidiary of EDO (U.K.) Ltd, produces
weapon carriage and release systems, rugged portable computers and
flexible circuits for the aerospace and defense industries. 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. EDO is currently developing pneumatic launching systems
for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and Boeing Multi-mission Maritime
Aircraft. 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. In addition to
Aircraft Armament, EDO Corporation has core competencies in a wide
range of critical defense areas, including: -- C4I - Command,
Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence -- Defense
Electronics -- Undersea Warfare -- Integrated Composite Structures
-- Professional and Engineering Services EDO (www.edocorp.com) was
founded in 1925, and is headquartered in New York City. The company
had revenues last year of $536 million, and employs 2,800 people.
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