Strategic Technology Systems, Inc. Receives Additional Orders for Tornado MIL-STD-1760 Pylon Decoder Unit.TRENTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 1999--Strategic Technology Systems, Inc. announced today it has received a modification to its 2nd Batch production Batch production is a manufacturing process used to produce or process any product in batches, as opposed to a continuous production process, or a one-off production. The primary characeristic of batch production is that all components are completed at a workstation before they contract for an additional 140 of its MIL-STD-1760 Class II compatible Tornado aircraft Pylon pylon (Greek: “gateway”) In modern construction, a tower that gives support, such as the steel towers between which electrical wires are strung or the piers of a bridge. Decoder A hardware device or software that converts coded data back into its original form. See decode and MPEG decoder. Unit from Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace AG. The Pylon Decoder Unit 90 (PDU-90), is responsible, along with other devices on the Tornado, to provide MIL-STD-1760 Class II compatible interfaces for modern aircraft stores. The option quantities bring the total order to over 650 PDU-90s. This increases the current contract value to $8,300,000 with still additional options possible. Strategic Technology designed and produced the complete Stores Management System for the German and Italian versions of the Tornado, as well as the 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 Unit, Gun Electronic Units and the MW1 Intervalometer Control System. The Company also provides a software support facility for all Stores Management System tactical software. The Tornado is expected to be in service until 2025. The PDU-90 is one mid-life upgrade component of Strategic Technology's Tornado Stores Management System, which currently outfits some 500 Tornado aircraft. Strategic Technology has a compliment of eighteen related stores management "boxes" flying on the German and Italian variants of the Tornado. Strategic Technology also provides the British Tornado with an Air-to-Air Missile Unit and Gun Electronic Units. Strategic Technology's President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Edward J. Klinsport said "We have supported the Tornado aircraft for over twenty-five years, and, in turn, our customer, DASA DASA Deutsche Aerospace DASA Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army DASA Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG (German Company) DASA Defense Atomic Support Agency DASA Dignity for All Students Act (New York) , has enabled us to continue to provide products and services that will sustain the Tornado until the year 2025. We are grateful to our customer and inspired by their confidence in our long-term commitment to the Tornado." Strategic Technology Systems, Inc. is a diversified technology-driven company specializing in weapons management, 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" , airborne data acquisition, secure communications and space qualified systems for defense and commercial applications. |
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