Textron Systems and EDO Corporation Announce Formation of Team for Navy's LCS Program.Business Editors WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2003 Textron Systems and EDO Edo: see Tokyo, Japan. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :EDO) announced today the members of their integrated team for the U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship The Littoral Combat Ship is the first of the U.S. Navy's next-generation surface combatants. Intended as a relatively small surface vessel for operations in the littoral region (close to shore), the LCS is smaller than the Navy's guided missile frigates, and have been compared to (LCS LCS - Language for Communicating Systems ). Textron Marine & Land of New Orleans, Louisiana, an operating unit of Textron Systems, and EDO Combat Systems of Chesapeake, Virginia have assembled a focused and integrated team of industry leaders in fields of advanced ship design and construction, systems integration and littoral warfare technology. Dick Millman, president, Textron Systems said, "The Littoral Combat Ship represents a major step in the U.S. Navy's transformation to most effectively focus naval power on tomorrow's threats. Only a team that is highly responsive to the Navy's needs, innovative in achieving its goals and solidly experienced in the many required disciplines, along with the ability to offer current solutions and enable future improvements will result in success. The Textron-EDO team brings truly unique littoral-based skills in the several most important technologies with solid foundations in all aspects of the program." As the prime contractor and the Team's ship builder, Textron Marine & Land has extensive experience with air-supported craft such as hovercraft and surface effect ships and will provide program management, naval architecture and overall technical integration. As the Team's ship systems integrator, EDO Combat Systems has extensive experience with integration of leading edge, open architecture, off-the-shelf sensors, weapons and C4I C4I Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence (US DoD) C4I Command Control Communications Computer and Intelligence subsystems. As the current systems integrator for the Norwegian Nordkapp and Svalbard class Coast Guard cutter programs, EDO has relevant experience with integration of subsystems for multi-mission ships operating in demanding Norwegian littoral littoral /lit·to·ral/ (lit´ah-r'l) pertaining to the shore of a large body of water. littoral pertaining to the shore. environments. James M. Smith, president and chief executive officer, EDO Corporation, said, "Like the Navy's LCS program, this team is structured to provide the Navy with a transformational approach to ship procurement. This team will integrate best-of-class, sea proven solutions from defense suppliers worldwide that are ready now to meet the requirements of the Navy's program. The Navy has put this program on a procurement fast track. They need these ships now, and we feel this team can be responsive to the requirements and aggressive timeline. EDO's integrated systems design for the Norwegian programs will provide forward-looking technologies that are available now." The Textron-EDO LCS team's solution, which offers the Navy an exceptionally agile and stable platform with speeds in excess of 55 knots, will meet all of the Navy's LCS requirements outlined in the Navy's Sea Power 21 strategic plan. This plan requires the ship to be fast, mission reconfigurable, and armed to operate independently for extended periods in littoral areas in advance of the main sea-borne force. The Textron-EDO LCS team includes other Textron Inc. companies, Bell Helicopter Textron - Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. and Textron Power Transmission - Houston, Texas as well as other companies including: VT Halter - Gulfport, Mississippi; Electronic Design (L-3 Communications) - New Orleans, Louisiana; George G. Sharp - Alexandria, Virginia; AMSEC AMSEC Army Model and Simulation Executive Council AMSEC Army Modeling and Simulation Executive Council AMSEC American Systems Engineering Corporation Rosenblatt - Washington, D.C.; BBN Technologies - Cambridge, Mass.; Purvis Systems - Middletown, Rhode Island Middletown is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 17,335 at the 2000 census. It lies to the south of Portsmouth and to the north of Newport on Aquidneck Island, hence the name "Middletown. ; Cyberaid - Norwood South, Australia; Maritime Dynamics - Lexington Park, Maryland Lexington Park is a census-designated place and micropolitan statistical area in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,021 at the 2000 census. The town came into being with the establishment of the Patuxent Naval Air Station during World War II, and was ; David M. Bourg bourg n. 1. A market town. 2. A medieval village, especially one situated near a castle. [French, from Old French, from Late Latin burgus, fortress, - Kenner, Louisiana; Vorus and Associates - New Orleans, Louisiana. About Textron Systems www.systems.textron.com Textron Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Textron, Inc., provides innovative technology solutions to meet the needs of the global aerospace and defense industries. The company supports military precision engagement and dominant maneuver with strike weapons, mobility and surveillance systems. The Textron name is well known in areas of advanced weapons, surveillance systems, aircraft control components, specialty marine craft and armored vehicles. About Textron Inc. Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT TXT Text TXT Text File (filename extension) TXT Textile TXT Teletext TXT Tecnologia per a Tothom TXT Textron Corporation (stock symbol) ) is an $11 billion multi-industry company with 49,000 employees in 40 countries. The company leverages its global network of businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services in industries such as aircraft, fastening systems, industrial products and components and finance. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO and Greenlee, among others. More information is available at www.textron.com. About EDO Corporation www.edocorp.com EDO Corporation supplies highly engineered products for governments and industry worldwide, including advanced electronic, electromechanical and information systems and engineered materials critical to the mission success of its customers. The Company's Defense Segment provides integrated front-line war fighting systems, including radar countermeasure systems, reconnaissance and surveillance systems, aircraft weapons suspension and release systems, mine countermeasures systems, and integrated combat systems and sonar systems. At Navy League's Sea Air Space Conference: Textron Systems and Textron Marine & Land -- Booth #2404 EDO Combat Systems -- Booth #2203 |
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