Goodrich Delivers 500th Laser Detecting System for U.S. Army Helicopters
February 03 2010 - 3:03PM
PR Newswire (US)
-- Perfect quality and on-time delivery mark achievement SINGAPORE,
Feb. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SINGAPORE AIRSHOW Goodrich
Corporation (NYSE:GR) has delivered its 500th AN/AVR-2B (V) laser
detecting system to the U.S. Army. The delivery milestone was
reached ahead of schedule, with a perfect track record of on-time
delivery with zero quality defects. Goodrich's ISR Systems team in
Danbury, Conn. supplies the systems. The AN/AVR-2B(V) system is
installed on U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache
helicopters to detect rangefinders, target designators and
beamrider laser-aided systems. The product provides visual and
audio alerts to the helicopter crew through onboard avionics. The
system is the latest generation of Goodrich aviation laser warning
systems to be used by the U.S. Armed Forces. It is smaller and
lighter than the previous version, uses less power, and
demonstrates enhanced performance, reliability, and
maintainability. In addition, it is capable of multiple aircraft
signal interfaces and works with other aircraft systems to protect
crews and passengers. The systems are actively deployed to
helicopters flying combat missions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Andreas
Nonnenmacher, vice president for Space Systems, Goodrich ISR
Systems, said, "This delivery milestone is important because it
demonstrates our ability to concurrently manage a broad product
array supporting customers ranging from the warfighter to the
combatant commander." In 2007, Goodrich was awarded a five-year
indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the
U.S. Army to provide up to 855 of the AN/AVR-2B(V) systems.
Goodrich has supplied production threat detection and laser warning
systems for use on aviation, naval and ground platforms for over 30
years. To date, Goodrich has delivered over 8,500 aviation and
ground laser warning systems to the U.S. and other armed forces
around the world. Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a
global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and
homeland security markets. With one of the most strategically
diversified portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves
a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and
service facilities. For more information, visit
http://www.goodrich.com/. Goodrich Corporation operates through its
divisions and as a parent company for its subsidiaries, one or more
of which may be referred to as "Goodrich Corporation" in this press
release. GR - Electronic Systems DATASOURCE: Goodrich Corporation;
GR - Electronic Systems CONTACT: At Singapore Airshow: Lisa Bottle,
+1-704-258-1506; or in U.S.: Laurie Tardif, +1-704-423-7048, both
for Goodrich Corporation Web Site: http://www.goodrich.com/
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