Orbital ATK Awarded $90 Million Contract from Northrop Grumman for B-2 Composite Structures
May 30 2017 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Award Supports Service Life Extension of
Nation’s Premier Bomber
Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies, announced today that it has received an initial $90
million contract from Northrop Grumman to produce composite
components for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber with an option for
follow-on orders. Under the terms of the 5-year contract, Orbital
ATK will perform Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) and produce 17 Hot
Trailing Edge (HTE) composite parts. Production will take place at
Orbital ATK's Aerospace Structures Division facility in Dayton,
Ohio, later this year.
The U.S. Air Force's B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is a key
component of the nation's long-range strike arsenal, and one of the
most survivable aircraft in the world. Its unique capabilities,
including its stealth characteristics, allow it to penetrate the
most sophisticated enemy defenses and hold at risk high value,
heavily defended targets.
“We are honored to partner with Northrop Grumman to extend the
service life of the B-2 bomber," said Steve Earl, Vice President
and General Manager of Orbital ATK’s Aerospace Structures Division.
“This program capitalizes on our core competency of providing
advanced composite structures that use innovative Orbital ATK
manufacturing processes to fit our customer’s needs.”
In its aerospace composites business, Orbital ATK uses
proprietary production processes that shorten the manufacturing
cycle and produce extremely high quality, complex components with
unmatched repeatability through sophisticated robotics
automation.
About Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies. The company designs, builds and delivers space,
defense and aviation systems for customers around the world, both
as a prime contractor and merchant supplier. Its main products
include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile
products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons,
armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space
components and services; and advanced aerospace structures.
Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, Orbital ATK employs
approximately 12,000 people in 18 states across the U.S. and in
several international locations. For more information, visit
www.orbitalatk.com.
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