FLIGHT SYSTEMS GETS CERTIFICATION.Byline: Daily News MOJAVE - The Flight Systems operation of BAE Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. became one of the first U.S. aerospace companies to receive AS 9100 certification from BSI BSI - British Standards Institute Inc. BSI Inc. representatives presented the certificate of registration in ceremonies at Flight Systems' Mojave facility. The AS 9100 standard, based on the ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 standard, provides for additional requirements that are specific to the aerospace industry. It is a quality management system to help ensure that design, manufacture and support of aerospace products meet their specifications and intended functions. AS 9100 certification is becoming a requirement to do business around the world, company officials said. Flight Systems provides military and commercial aircraft modification A change in the physical characteristics of aircraft, accomplished either by a change in production specifications or by alteration of items already produced. , aircraft operations, flight test, and aerial subscale and full-scale targets. ``Our customers rely absolutely on the quality of our products and services for their multimillion-dollar aircraft, so our performance must always be nothing less than outstanding,'' said Dan Ferns Ferns can refer to:
The Mojave-based unit previously achieved registration requirements of the ISO 9000:1994 standards. ``With this certification, BAE Systems demonstrates its continued commitment to providing products, services and solutions of the highest quality, and its commitment to being a leader in the aerospace industry,'' said Ronald D. Mathis, senior vice-president, marketing and sales at BSI Inc., who presented the certificate. BSI Inc. is a management systems registrar with headquarters in Reston, Va. BAE Systems employs nearly 100,000 people worldwide and has annual sales of about $18 billion. It designs and manufactures military aircraft, ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics avionics (ā'vēŏn`ĭks), electronic instruments used in air or space flight; also the design and production of such instruments. Early planes had few instruments, but as aviation and aircraft became more complex, so did instrumentation. , electronics, guided weapon systems and other defense products. |
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