Triumph Awarded Contract with Korea Aerospace Industries For KF-X Airframe Mounted Accessory Drive
March 01 2017 - 4:31PM
Business Wire
Triumph Group, Inc. (NYSE:TGI) was selected by Korea
Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI), to provide Airframe Mounted
Accessory Drives (AMAD) on the new KF-X fighter aircraft. The
contract is in support of the latest generation of the air
superiority fighter, which is scheduled to make its first flight in
mid-2022 and begin low-rate initial production in 2024. The KF-X
program is slated to benefit the Republic of Korea Air Force and
the Indonesian Air Force.
“We are pleased to support the KF-X fighter program, which will
replace the aging Korean fleet of F-4s and F-5s, as well as equip
the Indonesian Air Force,” said Tom Holzthum, executive vice
president of Triumph Integrated Systems. “This win will allow
Triumph to showcase the extensive capability and experience of our
Geared Solutions business.”
Triumph Integrated Systems’ Geared Solutions site in Park City,
Utah, will design and produce the AMADs, which receive and
distribute engine power to operate generators, pumps and other
aircraft systems, and also carry the main engine starter turbine.
The AMADs on the KF-X fighter jet will feature the latest
innovations in the company’s aircraft accessory gearbox product
line.
Triumph Group, Inc., headquartered in Berwyn, Pa., designs,
engineers, manufactures, repairs and overhauls a broad portfolio of
aircraft structures, components, accessories, subassemblies and
systems. The company serves a broad, worldwide spectrum of the
aviation industry, including original equipment manufacturers of
commercial, regional, business and military aircraft and aircraft
components, as well as commercial and regional airlines and air
cargo carriers.
More information about Triumph can be found on the company’s
website at http://www.triumphgroup.com.
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