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Fairchild Controls expands its headquarters with new development facilities and a high-power electronics laboratory
June 14, 2007
Fairchild Controls Corporation today inaugurated a new expansion of its Frederick, Maryland headquarters operation, providing additional development and production capacity to support its industry leadership in high-power electronic controls for aerospace and military applications. The 5,400 sq. ft. growth area includes a world-class high-power electronics laboratory and additional workstations. It also allows for a collocation of the company's manufacturing, quality and procurement personnel for improved operating efficiency. "This expansion will enable Fairchild Controls to further advance its technology and capabilities as the industry increasingly moves toward high-power electronics for both aircraft and land-based vehicles," said Fairchild Controls President Scott Selle. The company designs and manufactures environmental control systems and power sources for military and commercial applications. Its products are used on commercial airliners, military fighter aircraft and ground combat vehicles. Applications include power sources for Boeing's 747 and 767, the supplemental cooling system on Airbus' A380, the thermal management system for General Dynamics' Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle, and the payload thermal management system for Raytheon's ATFLIR targeting pods that equip F/A-18 fighter aircraft.
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.