Award for Delivery of High Altitude Rugged Storage Systems for CP140 Recorder Program
CHARLOTTE, NC – March 24, 2010 – Curtiss-Wright Corporation today announced that it has received a $1.17 million contract from MDA, Richmond, BC, Canada, to provide High Altitude Rugged Storage Systems on the Canadian Forces Air Command’s CP-140 maritime patrol aircraft. Curtiss-Wright will provide MDA with its SANbric SAN (storage area network) storage system.
“Curtiss-Wright is excited to supply MDA with our high density rugged storage technology for the CP-140 maritime patrol aircraft,” said David Adams, co-chief operating officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
The SANbric product is designed and developed by Curtiss-Wright Controls, Electronic Systems in Dayton, Ohio. The SANbric units for MDA will be manufactured by the Electronic Systems’ facility in Littleton, MA.
About Curtiss-Wright
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) is a diversified company headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. The company designs, manufactures and overhauls products for motion control and flow control applications, and provides a variety of specialized metal treatment services. The firm employs approximately 7,900 people worldwide. For more information, please visit www.curtisswright.com.
About Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Curtiss-Wright Controls is the Motion Control segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. With manufacturing facilities around the world, Curtiss-Wright Controls is a leading technology-based organization providing niche motion control products, subsystems and services internationally for the aerospace and defense markets. For more information, please visit www.cwcontrols.com.
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