OLATHE, Kan., May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Butler National
Corporation (OTC Pink: BUKS), a leading manufacturer and provider
of support systems for commercial and military aircraft and a
recognized provider of management services in diverse business
groups including the gaming industry, announces that its
subsidiary, Avcon Industries, Inc., has received Federal Aviation
Administration ("FAA") approval of the addition of internal under
wing mounting hardware for external stores, also known as
hardpoints, on the Lear Model 60.
The FAA Supplemental Type Certificate ("STC") approval, STC
Number ST01783WE, allows the mounting of the provisions for
external stores in the wing of the Learjet Model 60, among other
Learjet models.
Mr. Clark Stewart, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Butler National Corporation said, "We
are pleased to complete work on the initial Special Mission STC.
We are reviewing the various options for using the Learjet
Model 60 as a Special Mission Aircraft. The Learjet 60
features one of the most robust business aviation wing designs, the
Learjet 'Longhorn Wing'. Avcon has received multiple customer
requests to develop the Learjet 60 as a suitable platform for the
Special Mission work known as ISR – Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance. ISR equipment may include provisions for
sensors in electronic pods like ELINT (Electronic Intelligence,
SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), integrated SAR (Synthetic Aperture
Radar)/GMTI (Ground Moving Target Indicator), forward looking EO/IR
(Electro Optical Infra-Red), small surveillance radar sensors, ECM
(Electronic Countermeasures) and various types of target towing
equipment (reeling machines with target towing capabilities)."
"We are interested in potential customer feedback as we move
forward with our evaluations of the Learjet 60 ISR/Special Mission
options. We invite all interested customers to contact
Aric Peters, Avcon Special Mission
Customer Support/Marketing Director, at 913-780-9595 with any
particular features or functionality that may be desired or should
be considered in the go-forward evaluations," added Mr.
Stewart.
Our Business:
Butler National Corporation operates in
the Aerospace and Services business segments. The Aerospace
segment focuses on the manufacturing of support systems for
"Classic" commercial and military aircraft including the Butler
National TSD for the Boeing 737 and 747 Classic aircraft, switching
equipment for Boeing McDonnell Douglas Aircraft, weapon control
systems for Boeing Helicopter and performance enhancement
structural modifications for Learjet, Cessna, Dassault and
Beechcraft business aircraft. Services include temporary
employee services, gaming services and administrative management
services.
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only predictions and actual events or results may differ
materially. These factors and risks include, but are not
limited to the Cautionary Statements and Risk Factors, filed as
Exhibit 99 and Section 1A to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K, incorporated herein by reference. Investors are
specifically referred to such Cautionary Statements and Risk
Factors for discussion of factors, which could affect the Company's
operations, and forward-looking statements contained herein.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
David Drewitz, Public
Relations
Ph (972) 814-5723
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Butler National Corporation Investor
Relations Ph
(913) 780-9595
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