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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.