LONGUEUIL, QC, May 21, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Héroux-Devtek
Inc. (TSX: HRX) ("Héroux-Devtek" or the "Corporation"), a leading
international manufacturer of aerospace products, today announced
that it has concluded its previously announced agreement to supply
the main landing gears for Boeing's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and
EA-18G Growler and has extended the scope of the agreement to
include the manufacturing of the nose and main landing gears for
Boeing's Advanced F-15 program. The extended scope will also
include the supply of spare parts and aftermarket services for both
defense aircraft programs and covers a period of performance of
five years.
The original supply agreement, announced during the Farnborough
Airshow on July 17, 2018, provided
for the manufacture and assembly of main landing gears and side
braces for Boeing's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler, with
first deliveries in the third quarter of 2020. This extended
"Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity" scope now also includes
the delivery of spare parts and aftermarket services for these
landing gears. Additionally, the agreement has been extended to
include the manufacture and assembly of the nose and main landing
gears for Boeing's F-15 fighter jets, including spare parts and
aftermarket services. First deliveries are expected to occur
towards the beginning of 2023.
"This contract award represents a significant win for
Héroux-Devtek. Becoming a key system manufacturer for two
additional main defense aircraft programs for Boeing is a testament
to the strength of our long-standing relationship with the world's
largest aerospace company," said Gilles Labbé, President & CEO
of Héroux-Devtek. "We are also excited to expand the scope of our
original contract to include spare-parts and aftermarket services,
which allows us to add further value to our business."
"As we celebrate our one-hundred-year partnership with
Canada, it is through contracts
like this that we can continue that legacy for the foreseeable
future," said Roger Schallom, Boeing
senior manager, Canada,
International Strategic Partnerships. "Over the past year,
Héroux-Devtek Inc. has demonstrated that they have the experience
and capability to deliver quality parts and services that our
F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G customers depend on, which has led to this
extended scope to include our F-15 program."
This agreement, including the expanded scope, can satisfy
current and future Industrial and Technological Benefits
obligations to include the Canada's Future Fighter Capability Project,
for which Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III is a
competitor.
About the Advanced F-15 program
Equipped with the latest technological upgrades, the Advanced
F-15 is the most capable, survivable and maintainable multi role
aircraft in its class available today. It derives from the combat
proven F-15 fighter family, which is the backbone of air forces
around the world. The Advanced F-15 is the low-risk and affordable
multi-role fighter solution that delivers unmatched payload,
performance and persistance.
PROFILE
Héroux-Devtek Inc. (TSX: HRX) is an international company
specializing in the design, development, manufacture, repair and
overhaul of aircraft landing gear, hydraulic and electromechanical
flight control actuators, custom ball screws and fracture-critical
components for the Aerospace market. The Corporation is the third
largest landing gear company worldwide, supplying both the
commercial and defence sectors. Approximately 90% of the
Corporation's sales are outside of Canada, including about 50% in the United States. The Corporation's head
office is located in Longueuil,
Québec with facilities in the Greater
Montreal area (Longueuil,
Laval and St-Hubert); Kitchener, Cambridge and Toronto, Ontario; Springfield and Strongsville, Ohio; Wichita, Kansas; Everett, Washington; Livonia, Michigan; Runcorn, Nottingham and Bolton, United Kingdom; and Madrid and Seville,
Spain.
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