Litton And Marshall Aerospace Sign Agreement To Upgrade C-130 Hercules Aircraft With Onboard Oxygen Generating System.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 16, 1999-- The Life Support Division of Litton Industries Named after inventor Charles Litton Sr., Litton Industries was a large defense contractor in the United States, bought by the Northrop Grumman Corporation in 2001. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :LIT) and Marshall Aerospace The Marshall companies have been internationally associated with aerospace engineering for over ninety years. The Company employs over 1,800 people and is based on an 800 acre (0 km) site with 1. Wednesday announced the signing of an agreement to market and install Litton's Onboard Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS OBOGS On-Board Oxygen Generating System ) on C-130 Hercules aircraft. The agreement, signed at the 1999 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 , Le Bourget, France, joins Litton and Marshall Aerospace in a global effort to provide OBOGS systems to upgrade C-130 aircraft worldwide. The Litton OBOGS system for C-130 aircraft is based on the mature, off-the-shelf F-15 Eagle oxygen concentrator with minor modifications. It supplies an aircrew of 10 oxygen for breathing, as well as provides the capability to recharge portable oxygen cylinders onboard the aircraft. The Litton OBOGS system reduces life-cycle costs, increases sortie availability, and eliminates the need for support equipment. It also significantly enhances aircrew safety by removing highly flammable liquid oxygen systems. Under the agreement, Litton and Marshall Aerospace will jointly market the C-130 OBOGS upgrade. Litton will supply OBOGS systems and Marshall Aerospace will provide installation kits and installation services at its facility in Cambridge, England, or through field teams at airfields around the world. Marshall Aerospace, the United Kingdom's largest privately owned aerospace company, provides design, development, maintenance and upgrade services for commercial and military aircraft. Marshall is an authorized Sister Design Authority for the C-130 Hercules aircraft. Litton is a leader in worldwide technology markets for advanced electronic, defense and information systems, and is a major designer and builder of surface combatant ships for the U.S. Navy and allied nations. |
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