ETC Ships Chambers Three and Four of Four Research Altitude Chambers to the United States Air Force
July 17 2014 - 2:54PM
For Immediate Release
SOUTHAMPTON, PA, USA, July 17, 2014
- Environmental Tectonics
Corporation (OTC Pink: ETCC) ("ETC" or the "Company")
announced today the shipment of the third and fourth chambers,
completing the requirement of four Research Altitude Chambers
(http://www.etcaircrewtraining.com/hypobaric-chamber-altitude-chamber)
to the 711th Performance
Wing at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH, USA.
The third and fourth altitude chambers,
which are part of a total suite of four chambers sold to the
U.S. Air Force, were shipped on June 24, 2014 and July 2, 2014,
respectively. The chambers are currently undergoing installation,
and will be integrated with the facility, as well as the other two
chambers that are currently onsite.
Valued at over $37 million, the suite of research
chambers allows maximum flexibility for the design and
configuration of unique test scenarios under a wide range of
environmental conditions. Each of the four chambers will have its
own unique internal layouts and compartmentalization. Three
of these four chambers will be "man-rated" allowing human occupancy
for ongoing initiatives. The fourth chamber will be utilized for
equipment and various research testing scenarios.
ETC's suite of chambers will
support the operational missions for the Aeromedical Research
Mission that include:
-
Human performance assessment in moderate and
high altitude conditions
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Aircrew equipment development, qualification,
and man-rating
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Operationally focused aeromedical research
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Non-medical engineering test work for
aircraft/weapons programs
States William F. Mitchell, Chairman & CEO of
ETC, "We are pleased to be finalizing this project and look forward
to the commissioning and man-rating process."
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About
ETC:
ETC designs, manufactures, and
sells software driven products and services used to recreate and
monitor the physiological effects of motion on humans, and
equipment to control, modify, simulate and measure environmental
conditions. Our products include aircrew training systems
(aeromedical, tactical combat, and general), disaster management
systems, sterilizers (steam and gas), environmental testing
products, hyperbaric chambers, and other products that involve
similar manufacturing techniques and engineering
technologies. ETC's unique ability to offer complete systems,
designed and produced to high technical standards, sets it apart
from its competition. ETC is headquartered in Southampton,
PA. For more information about ETC, visit
http://www.etcusa.com/.
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these forward-looking statements.
Contact: |
Mark Prudenti, CFO |
Phone: |
215-355-9100 x1531 |
E-mail: |
mprudenti@etcusa.com |
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