Pacific Aerospace & Electronics Announces ASRAAM Missile Orders.Business Editors WENATCHEE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2000 Pacific Aerospace & Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PCTH PCTH Pseudo-Chaotic Time Hopping PCTH peri-contact time histogram ), an international fully integrated manufacturing company specializing in technically demanding components and assemblies, announced today that the company has recently received follow-on purchase agreements from Matra-BAe Dynamics for missile components for the RAF's ASRAAM ASRAAM Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile , Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile. The orders, which are valued at approximately $1 million, were placed with Aeromet International plc, a subsidiary of Pacific Aerospace & Electronics located in the U.K. Aeromet will manufacture missile housing components utilizing the company's robust, thin wall structural aluminum casting technology. This ultra-thin cross section casting technology will benefit Matra-BAe Dynamics because of its superior high temperature performance characteristics. The ASRAAM is a high-speed, high-agility, short-range IR-homing air-to-air missile Noun 1. air-to-air missile - a missile designed to be launched from one airplane at another missile - a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control being manufactured to arm RAF Tornado and Harrier attack Harrier Attack is a computer game for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Oric 1 and ZX Spectrum initially released in 1983 by Durell Software. The player controls a Sea Harrier fighter, looking sideways onto a right-to-left scrolling seascape and landscape. fighter aircraft fighter aircraft Aircraft designed primarily to secure control of essential airspace by destroying enemy aircraft in combat. Designed for high speed and maneuverability, they are armed with weapons capable of striking other aircraft in flight. . Ultimately, it is expected to also be the base short-range weapon for the RAF Eurofighter Typhoon This article is about a fighter aircraft. For the computer game, see Eurofighter Typhoon (computer game). “EF2000” redirects here. For the computer game, see EF2000 (computer game). . "We are excited to play a continuing and critical role in support of the ASRAAM program," said Werner Hafelfinger, COO of Pacific Aerospace & Electronics. "These missile components are an example of how Pacific Aerospace's innovative casting technology is used to provide a discriminating advantage to our customers." Pacific Aerospace Inc. is an international engineering and manufacturing company specializing in technically demanding component designs and assemblies for global leaders in the aerospace, defense, electronics, medical, telecommunications, energy and transportation industries. The company utilizes specialized manufacturing techniques, advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, science, process engineering and proprietary technologies and processes to its competitive advantage. Pacific Aerospace & Electronics has approximately 1,100 employees worldwide and is organized into three operational groups -- U.S. Aerospace, U.S. Electronics and European Aerospace. More information may be obtained by contacting the company directly or by visiting its Web site at www.pcth.com. |
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