EDO Receives Contract for Self-Defense Electronics.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- EDO Corporation EDO Corporation (NYSE: EDO) is an American company that designs and manufactures products for defense, intelligence, and commercial markets, and provides related engineering and professional services. It employs 4,000 people worldwide and had revenues of $715 million in 2006. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : EDO Edo: see Tokyo, Japan. ) has been awarded a $13.2 million contract from the US Air Force for the purchase of Advanced Capability Pods (ACaP). The contract includes spares, support equipment, training and documentation. Deliveries will occur through mid 2007. The ACaP is a state-of-the-art, Electronic Warfare Noun 1. electronic warfare - military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum EW military action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea" self-defense pod designed for various tactical aircraft, and will be used by the USAF's 65th Aggressor Squadron based at Nellis AFB AFB abbr. acid-fast bacillus AFB Acid-fast bacillus, also 1. Aflatoxin B 2. Aorto-femoral bypass , Nev. This squadron is responsible for training of combat air forces. "We are continuing a long history of providing the most advanced electronic self-defense systems to our Air Force," said Chief Executive Officer James M. Smith. "This includes the AN/ALQ-161A defensive suite on the B-1B bomber, as well as the jamming pods on the EA-6B Prowler. We are pleased to continue to provide the Air Force with the finest in self-defense electronics." EDO Corporation designs and manufactures a diverse range of products for defense, intelligence, and commercial markets, and provides related engineering and professional services. Major product groups include: 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 3,000 people worldwide. The company was founded in 1925 and had revenues of $648 million in 2005. |
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