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Fairchild Controls is awarded its latest maintenance contract for TP 25 air turbines on U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft
November 20, 2007
EADS North America's Fairchild Controls business unit has won its third contract in 12 months for the repair and overhaul of company-built TP 25 air turbine drives that equip U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules airlifters.
This latest order which covers the servicing of 50 additional air turbine drives brings to 129 the total number of TP 25s allocated for Fairchild Controls' maintenance by the U.S. Air Force's Air Logistics Command since September 2006.
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In all three contract awards, Fairchild Controls has stepped up to provide highly reactive repair and overhaul support for aircraft that are key to USAF's worldwide mobility, said Fairchild Controls President Scott Selle. Our goal is to continue meeting and exceeding the customer's expectations for this important aftermarket maintenance work.
As the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Fairchild Controls has been supplying TP 25 air turbine drives for C-130s throughout the aircraft's more than 50 years of operational service. Each TP-25 air turbine motor works with an integrated gas turbine compressor and 20 kVA generator to supply electrical power on C-130 models A through early H.
Expanding our aftermarket services is one of Fairchild Controls key areas for growth, and the TP 25 maintenance work for U.S. Air Force C-130s demonstrates how we can win strategic business, Selle added.
The TP 25 repair and overhaul is performed at Fairchild Controls' Frederick, Maryland facility.
About Fairchild Controls Corporation (www.fairchildcontrols.com)
Fairchild Controls designs and manufactures vapor cycle systems, air management systems, control electronics and air turbine drives for military and commercial aerospace and defense applications. Fairchild Control's vapor cycle systems and air management systems provide cooling for externally mounted aircraft pods that carry targeting, navigation, reconnaissance, and electronic countermeasure systems for U.S. and foreign military services. The company's air turbine drives supply supplemental hydraulic and electrical power for a variety of aircraft. Fairchild Controls is a business unit of EADS North America, and is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland.
About EADS North America (www.eadsnorthamerica.com)
EADS North America is the North American operation of EADS, a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services. As a leader in all sectors of defense and homeland security, EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute over $11 billion to the U.S. economy annually and support more than 200,000 American jobs through its network of suppliers and services. Operating in 17 states, EADS North America offers a broad array of advanced solutions to its customers in the commercial, homeland security, aerospace and defense markets.