AlliedSignal Aerospace to Supply Up-Front Control Display, Integrated Control Panel for Lockheed Martin U-2S Aircraft.URBANA, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1999-- AlliedSignal Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALD ALD abbr. adrenoleukodystrophy ALD, n.pr See adrenoleukodystrophy. ALD aldolase. ) Tuesday announced that Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. has selected AlliedSignal Aerospace's Up-Front Control Display and integrated Control Panel for its U-2S aircraft. The systems will be installed in 35 U-2S aircraft over the next five years. The Up-Front Control Display and integrated Control Panel are used to control navigation and communication systems in the aircraft and give pilots greater access to information. Both the Control Display and Control Panel incorporate new active matrix liquid crystal displays from AlliedSignal Aerospace. Pilots enter data and flight commands using the interactive Control Panel, which features large control buttons so it can be operated easily by pilots wearing high-altitude gloves. "U-2S pilots need a system that allows them to monitor and control several aircraft functions at any given moment, and our system provides it quickly and reliably," said Charles D. Sheets, director of Marketing and Sales, AlliedSignal Aerospace's Grimes Lighting Division. Designed for high-altitude, multi-functional data collection, the U-2S is the latest addition to Lockheed Martin's U-2 program, which began in the 1950s. The aircraft will be used by a variety of customers including NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , the U.S. military, the Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for coordinating emergency planning, preparedness, risk reduction, response, and recovery. The agency works closely with state and local governments by funding emergency programs and providing technical and the Drug Enforcement Agency. AlliedSignal Aerospace, a U.S. $7.5-billion unit of AlliedSignal Inc., is the largest supplier of aircraft engines, equipment, systems and services for commercial transport, regional, general aviation and military aircraft. With headquarters in Phoenix, AlliedSignal Aerospace manufactures auxiliary power units; turbofan, turboprop turboprop: see turbine. turboprop Hybrid engine that provides jet thrust and also drives a propeller. It is similar to the turbojet except that an added turbine, behind the combustion chamber, works through a shaft and speed-reducing gears to turn a and turboshaft tur·bo·shaft n. A gas turbine engine that powers a rotating cylindrical shaft, as to a pump or a helicopter rotor. propulsion engines; marine propulsion Marine propulsion is the act of moving an object through the water or across its surface. The most common types are underwater propeller, water jet, paddle wheel and, experimentally, magnetohydrodynamic drive. and ground power systems; engine systems and accessories; commercial avionics, including enhanced ground proximity warning systems; flight control systems; environmental control systems; aircraft landing systems; power management and generation systems; and interior and exterior aircraft lighting. In addition, AlliedSignal Aerospace provides repair and overhaul services; aerospace consumable spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. , hardware and logistics support; and management and technical services for space and communications facilities. The parent company, AlliedSignal Inc., is a U.S. $15 billion advanced technology and manufacturing company serving customers worldwide with aerospace and automotive products, chemicals, fibers, plastics and advanced materials. More information on AlliedSignal is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.alliedsignal.com. This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about future business operations, financial performance and market conditions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties inherent in business forecasts. |
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