Strategic Technology Systems, Inc. Receives Additional Tornado MIL-STD-1760 Pylon Decoder Unit and Longbow Apache Production Orders.TRENTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 1998--Strategic Technology Systems, Inc. announced today it has received a fully funded contract for the 2nd Batch production of its MIL-STD-1760 Class II compatible Tornado aircraft Pylon Decoder Unit from Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG, on behalf of PANAVIA Aircraft GmbH Panavia Aircraft GmbH is a multinational company established by the three partner nations of the Tornado Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) project, Germany, Italy and the UK. The company is based and registered in Germany. . 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 order authorizes full production of 524 PDU-90s. The current contract value is $6,600,000 with options to order up to 500 additional units. 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 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. Strategic Technology also announced it has received from The Boeing Company a Lot 4 contract for 66 additional Maintenance Data Recorders for the AH-64D AH-64D Apache Attack Helicopter, D version, with Longbow radar improvements Apache Longbow longbow Leading missile weapon of the English from the 14th century into the 16th century. Probably of Welsh origin, it was usually 6 ft (2 m) tall and shot arrows more than a yard long. fleet. Strategic Technology's Maintenance Data Recorder (MDR MDR, n See multidrug resistance. MDR, n the abbreviation for minimum daily requirement, specifically the Minimum Daily Requirements for Specific Nutrients compiled by the United States Food and Drug Administration. ) is a key subsystem of the Longbow Integrated Maintenance and Support System (LIMSS LIMSS Logistics Information Management Support System LIMSS Longbow Integrated Maintenance Support System (military aviation; Apache helicopter) ) designed by The Boeing Company. The MDR was designed specifically for military aircraft applications and is one of the only crash survivable sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. recorders in the world meeting both military environmental/EMI specifications as well as international crash survivability standards. The MDR is currently in full-scale production for the US Army and Netherlands Apache Longbows. "These two orders help to further solidify our business base and enable us to invest in future products and opportunities; but they also represent the continuing confidence that our customers have in the technology and performance of Strategic Technology Systems, Inc.," said 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 Klinsport. Strategic Technology Systems, Inc. is a diversified technology-driven company specializing in weapons management, electronic warfare, airborne data acquisition, secure communications and space qualified systems for defense and commercial applications. |
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