CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodrich
Corporation (NYSE: GR) is bringing the latest developments from its
sensors and actuation businesses to Eurosatory in Paris, France on June
11-15, 2012. The company is exhibiting in Hall 5,
stand D656 at the leading tradeshow for the defense industry in
Europe.
The company's latest MicroNav® device will be on display at the
show. This miniature inertial navigation system with GPS provides
precise, low cost guidance for many smaller platforms where this
has not been previously achievable. Potential applications
for MicroNav include smaller rockets and missiles plus aircraft
standby instruments. The small volume – less than two cubic inches
inches (51mm3) - and 2.8 ounce (79 gram) weight make it one-third
the volume and one-quarter the weight of current integrated
navigation devices.
The company will also present its latest capabilities in
advanced composite components for use in helicopters, UAVs and land
vehicles. Products such as transmission shafts, pressure vessels,
flywheels and fuel pipes can be produced in composites rather than
metals and alloys; the composite structures are exceptionally
strong, long-lasting, and lightweight. They offer lower operating
costs through reduced maintenance needs, less energy consumption
and lower carbon emissions. In addition, composite materials can be
used to create complex shapes without compromising on material
strength or durability.
The demonstrator for the TERPROM® digital terrain system will be
available to test-fly on the Goodrich stand. TERPROM provides
navigational accuracy for fixed and rotary wing aircraft of 15–30
meters even where GPS is denied, and is used for predictive ground
collision avoidance, accurate terrain following flight plus wire
and obstacle avoidance. The system is used by 14 nations and equips
over 5,000 military aircraft including the C-17, C-130 and
A400M.
Goodrich staff from its ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance) and military aftermarket businesses will also be
present at the show.
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