L3 Selected by Airbus to Provide and Integrate New Fixed and Deployable Flight Recorders for Commercial Jets
June 21 2017 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
L3 announced today that it has been selected by Airbus to
provide and integrate new voice and data flight recorders for the
entire range of Airbus commercial aircraft.
L3 will design and manufacture a fixed, crash-protected Cockpit
Voice and Data Recorder (CVDR) capable of recording up to 25 hours
of voice and flight data on a single recorder. L3 will also be the
integrator, in partnership with Airbus, of a new Automatic
Deployable Flight Recorder (ADFR) that will be designed and
manufactured by DRS Technologies Canada Ltd. (a Leonardo DRS
company).
“We are excited to expand L3’s role at the forefront of aviation
technology development by delivering a new level of capability for
Airbus,” said Michael T. Strianese, L3’s Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. “Commercial aviation is an important market for
L3, and our expertise enables us to respond to changing customer
needs as both a product supplier and trusted integrator.”
L3’s new fixed CVDR will be lighter and more compact, and will
provide innovative capabilities, including versatile interfaces,
compared to the current generation of recorders. The unit will be
the basis of a new generation of combined flight recorders designed
and manufactured by L3 that addresses the European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
requirement to extend the duration of voice recording to 25
hours.
The new deployable ADFR is aimed at long-range aircraft, with
extended flight time over water or remote areas, such as the Airbus
A321LR, A330, A350 and A380. This system will add a
state-of-the-art capability new to commercial airliners: the
ability to be deployed in the event of significant structural
deformation or water submersion. Designed to float, the
crash-protected memory module also contains up to 25 hours of
recorded cockpit voice and flight data and will be equipped with an
integrated Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) to help rescue teams
rapidly locate and recover flight recorders.
“L3 is extremely proud to be the partner of choice for Airbus
for this new technology innovation, which enables rapid recovery of
flight recorders and contributes to increased safety in air
travel,” said Kris Ganase, President of the L3 Aviation Products
sector within the Electronic Systems business segment. “This
combined fixed and deployable system is an example of the
technology that has made L3 one of the leading providers of flight
recorders to airlines and OEMs.”
Charles Champion, Executive Vice President of Engineering at
Airbus Commercial Aircraft, said, “Airbus, together with L3
Technologies and Leonardo DRS, is very pleased to be leading the
commercial aircraft industry in implementing into our aircraft new
deployable flight data and 25-hour voice recording capability.” He
added, “Starting with the very long-range A350 XWB, we look forward
to progressively installing these new voice and data recovery
devices across our entire product range.”
The new recording systems will be available in 2019, initially
on the A350, with subsequent deployment on all other Airbus
aircraft types.
L3 Aviation Products (L3 AP) is a provider of commercial and
military avionics. The business manufactures a diverse line of
safety- and efficiency-enhancing products for next-generation
requirements, including configurable voice and data recorders,
collision avoidance systems, navigation products, display systems
and processors. L3 AP also offers aftermarket services. To learn
more about L3 AP, please visit www.L3aviationproducts.com.
Headquartered in New York City, L3 Technologies employs
approximately 38,000 people worldwide and is a leading provider of
a broad range of communication, electronic and sensor systems used
on military, homeland security and commercial platforms. L3 is also
a prime contractor in aerospace systems, security and detection
systems, and pilot training. The company reported 2016 sales of
$10.5 billion.
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