CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodrich Corporation
(NYSE: GR) has been selected by Russian Helicopters, JSC to provide
the main rotor actuator and hydraulic power supply for its upgraded
Mi-34C1 light helicopter. The agreement includes research and
development, original equipment supply and aftermarket support for
both units. Prototypes for flight tests have already been produced
by Goodrich's Actuation Systems
business with entry into service planned for late 2012.
Mike Gardiner, president of
Goodrich's Actuation Systems
business stated, "Goodrich's
experience and expertise producing reliable actuation systems
brings added value to the Russian Helicopters Mi-34C1 upgrade.
We are pleased to be cooperating on such a significant
program in Russia and look forward
to this and future collaboration."
The upgrade to the existing Mi-34 known as the Mi-34C1 plans to
achieve an increase in maximum takeoff weight to 1,500 kg (1.5
tons) and allows for the piston engine to be potentially replaced
by a gas-turbine engine during future modernization.
Russian Helicopters, JSC is the subsidiary of UIC Oboronprom, a
part of Russian Technologies State Corporation. It controls the
following helicopter industry enterprises: Mil Moscow Helicopter
Plant, Kamov, Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, Kazan Helicopters,
Rostvertol, Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company named after
N.I. Sazykin, Kumertau Aviation
Production Enterprise, Stupino Machine Production Plant,
Reductor-PM, Novosibirsk Aircraft Repairing Plant and Helicopter
Service Company.
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.
SOURCE Goodrich Corporation; GR - Actuation and Landing
Systems