EDO To Develop Test Equipment For MinutemanA Minuteman III missile being launched from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. EDO Corporation wi
26 Juin 2007 - 12:20PM
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EDO Corporation (NYSE: EDO) has been awarded a $4 million contract
from Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) to develop
next-generation testing equipment for the Minuteman weapon system.
Northrop Grumman is the prime integrating contractor to the Air
Force for ICBM Prime Integration Contract for the Minuteman III
Weapons System. EDO will design and manufacture 20 portable
circuitry test sets that will prevent damage to the Minuteman
Weapon System by measuring and detecting electrical current and
voltage levels in the system�s cables. �EDO continues to expand its
line of specialized testing equipment designed to detect potential
damage or failure of complex military platforms,� said James M.
Smith, EDO�s chief executive officer. �Whether it�s testing
operational ground equipment or electronic systems onboard military
aircraft, EDO has high-end engineering solutions.� After the design
phase, EDO is scheduled to begin delivery of the 20 test sets in
2009. Follow-on options include the production of an additional 86
test sets for approximately $4.5 million. EDO Corporation designs
and manufactures a diverse range of products for aerospace,
defense, intelligence, and commercial markets. Major product groups
include: Professional and Engineering Services, Defense
Electronics, Communications, Aircraft Armament Systems, Undersea
Warfare, and Integrated Composite Structures. EDO�s advanced
systems are at the core of the transformation to lighter, faster,
and smarter defense capabilities. With headquarters in New York,
EDO Corporation (www.edocorp.com) employs 4,000 people worldwide.
The company was founded in 1925 and had revenues of $715 million in
2006.
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