Agusta Chooses TRW to Supply Winch On NH-90 in a Multi-Million Dollar Contract.Business Editors Paris Air Show The Paris Air Show (Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, Paris-Le Bourget) is an international trade fair for the aerospace business. It is held at Le Bourget airport near Paris, France every odd year, alternating both with the Farnborough International 2001 TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc To Supply Winch on NH-90/Page 2 of 2 LE BOURGET Le Bourget is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.6 km. (6.6 miles) from the center of Paris. A very small part of Le Bourget airport lies on the territory of the commune of Le Bourget, which nonetheless gave its name to the airport. , France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2001 Reaffirming its long-standing reputation for durable winches, TRW Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TRW) has been awarded a contract by Agusta, an AgustaWestland Company, Cascina Costa di Samarate (VA), Italy, to supply the cargo winch for its NH-90 helicopter. Awarded to TRW Aeronautical aer·o·nau·tic also aer·o·nau·ti·cal adj. Of or relating to aeronautics. aer  o·nau Systems (Lucas Aerospace), the multi-million dollar contract extends over the next 15 years and marks a significant win for the Company's hoist and winch product line. Agusta is part of NH Industries, which builds the Tactical Transport Helicopter. The winch will be standard equipment on all Tactical Transport Helicopter models Aero
"This is a significant win for TRW Aeronautical Systems as it not only marks the largest recent winch contract award, but also marks the first winch order for TRW at Agusta," said Dr. Graham Thornton, Vice President, Business Development. Design, developed and manufactured at the Company's Brea, Calif., facility, the new winch is an upgraded model of TRW Aeronautical Systems' proven medium class winch system which has served the search and rescue market for more than 35 years. The new winch permanently stows below the aircraft floor and features variable speed, inching capability, unlimited duty cycle, drum-free mechanism and night-vision compatibility. A world leader in the supply of hoist and winches, TRW Aeronautical Systems supplies winches to the United States Air Force's C-133, C-5A C-5A Galaxy (USAF cargo aircraft) , C-5B, C-17 and C-130J aircraft. TRW Aeronautical Systems (Lucas Aerospace) provides the global aerospace industry with high integrity systems and equipment in engine controls, flight controls, missile systems, power generation and management, cargo handling, hoists and winches, and flexible shafts and couplings, all backed by a worldwide customer support organization. For company news and information, visit www.trw-aeronautical.com. TRW Inc. provides advanced technology products and services to the automotive, aerospace, telecommunications and information technology markets worldwide. TRW, which is celebrating its 100th year of operations in 2001, had 2000 year-end sales of $17.2 billion. For more information, visit www.trw.com. |
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