BAE SYSTEMS Signs Memorandum With EADS to Develop Flight Control for Mako Aircraft Family.Business Editors LE BORGET, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2001 BAE SYSTEMS Controls today signed a memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. with EADS EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. EADS Expeditionary Air Defense System (USMC) EADS Extended Air Defense Systems EADS Environmental Assessment Data System EADS Echelons Above Division Study (the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company) under which BAE SYSTEMS expressed its interest in developing the flight control system for EADS' Mako aircraft family. The launch platform for the new aircraft family is a supersonic trainer and light combat aircraft that will be developed for the United Arab Emirates Air Force The United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) is the air force of the United Arab Emirates History The UAE Air Force consists of about 4,000 personnel. The most modern aircraft are Mirage 2000s, F-16E/F Fighting Falcons, BAE Hawks and AH-64A Apache helicopters. and Air Defense. Under the terms of the MOU (Minutes Of Usage) A metric used to compute billing and/or statistics for telephone calls or other network use. , signed during a ceremony at the opening of the 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 , BAE SYSTEMS will study development of the aircraft's flight control system, to include sensors, electronics, actuators, and support equipment. A prototype of the new aircraft is expected to fly in 2004. "We are extremely pleased to join EADS on this milestone program," said James Scanlon, Controls president. "Controls has a long history in military flight controls and looks forward to the opportunity to work with EADS and the UAE (Uninterruptible Application Error) The name given to a crash in Windows 3.0. In subsequent versions of Windows, a crash was called a "General Protection Fault," "Application Error" or "Illegal Operation." See crash in Windows and abend. to develop this new generation of aircraft." The Mako is a family of aircraft that includes a single-engine Advanced Jet Trainer/Lead-in Fighter Trainer and a Light Combat Aircraft. Mako is currently in development by EADS for global sales, and will enter prototype development in 2002. BAE SYSTEMS Controls has been working for three years with EADS and provided an engineering development station for flight and utilities controls last year. BAE SYSTEMS is the truly global systems, defense and aerospace company, with annual sales of some $18 billion and more than 100,000 employees. The company offers a global capability in air, sea, land, and space, with a world-class prime contracting ability supported by a range of key skills. BAE SYSTEMS designs and manufactures civil and military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, guided weapon systems, and other defense products. BAE SYSTEMS North America employs 22,000 people in the design, development, integration, manufacture, and support of a wide range of advanced aerospace products and intelligent electronic systems for government and commercial customers. BAE SYSTEMS Controls, an operating unit of BAE SYSTEMS North America, is a leading supplier of electronic flight and engine controls for defense and commercial aircraft and launch vehicle applications. It also provides integrated avionics for aircraft applications and complete unmanned aerial vehicle A powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely, can be expendable or recoverable, and can carry a lethal or nonlethal payload. systems and is a leader in electronic controls for the locomotive industry and the emerging hybrid-electric vehicle market. Controls operates facilities in Johnson City, New York Johnson City is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 15,535 at the 2000 census. The Village of Johnson City was established in the Town of Union, New York and is a part of the "Triple Cities" along with Endicott, New York and ; Santa Monica and Ontario, California; Fort Wayne, Indiana “Fort Wayne” redirects here. For other uses, see Fort Wayne (disambiguation). Fort Wayne is a city in northeastern Indiana, USA and the county seat of Allen County. Fort Wayne is Indiana's second largest city after Indianapolis. ; and Redmond, Washington. EADS was formed in July 2000 following the merger of Aerospatiale Matra of France, Daimler Chrysler of Germany, and Construcciones Aeronauticas of Spain. EADS is the third-largest aerospace company in the world, with more than 88,000 employees. |
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