ARC established position in air launched rockets.CAMDEN Camden, borough, Greater London, England Camden, inner borough (1991 pop. 170,500) of Greater London, SE England. Within the borough, residential Hampstead is popular with writers and artists. , Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 1996--Atlantic Research Corporation (ARC) achieved a long-sought strategic business goal recently by winning a $14.1 million dollar contract to produce approximately 1985 Sidewinder sidewinder, common name for a rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, found in the deserts of the SW United States. This 2-ft (60-cm), pale yellow and pink snake is named for its curious method of locomotion. and 230 RAM Rocket Motors for the Naval Air Systems Command The Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, is the part of the United States Navy which provides materiel support for naval aircraft and airborne weapon systems, such as guided missiles. NAVAIR was established in 1966 as the successor to the Navy's Bureau of Naval Weapons (BuWeps). . The award resulted from an intensive competition between ARC and the incumbent Sidewinder producers. Long the dominant developer and producer of solid propellant rockets for tactical ground and ship launched missiles, ARC now adds air-launched rockets to its inventory. Air launched rockets have always been placed in a special category because of the implications of reliability and safety for equipment carried on manned aircraft. Sidewinder is a short-range air-to-air missile used on U.S., Canadian, and NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. fighter airplanes. ARC sees a certain technical and strategic fulfillment in the Sidewinder win, because of its long-standing preeminent position in the man-rated rocket field. ARC developed every shoulder fired rocket in the U.S. inventory since WWII WWII abbr. World War II WWII World War Two , with the sole exception of the M72, but until now had not produced a major air launched rocket. The Sidewinder rocket will be produced in ARC's Camden, Arkansas plant, where the company also manufactures the solid rockets for the MK 104 Standard Missile, the Multiple Launch Rocket System, the TACMS TACMS Tactical Missile System , the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 Missile, and Javelin. The rocket for the newly-captured EFOG-M EFOG-M Enhanced Fiber-Optic Guided Missile will also be made at Camden. ARC, a unit of Sequa Corporation, is a leading developer and producer of solid propellant rocket motors, gas generators, liquid propulsion systems, and advanced composite materials. As an example of defense conversion, ARC also produces solid propellant and other components for automotive airbags. ARC is a partner with AlliedSignal in joint ventures to supply the automotive market with inflator systems. Sequa Corporation is diversified industrial company whose other principal interests include the manufacture and repair of jet engine components, as well as the production of specialty chemicals, can machinery, and automotive products. CONTACT: Atlantic Research Corporation Len Parkinson, Director of Government Relations 703/754-5619 |
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