Meggitt wins $21 million F-16 canopy actuation

Meggitt Safety Systems, a Meggitt PLC business unit, has won a five year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract worth up to $21 million for the two-place seat canopy actuator on the F16 Fighting Falcon multi-role fighter aircraft.

The contract, consisting of yearly ordering intervals, is from the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, Hill Air Force Base (Hill AFB).

All but the initial contract worth $2.1million will be available for procurement by the US Air Force and Foreign Military Sales.

Jim Healy, general manager, business operations, commented: “Our design takes full advantage of the available space envelope, providing a drop-in replacement for the original actuator with lower operating stresses, more modern components and manufacturing techniques that offer higher reliability. The result is an exceedingly reliable and cost-competitive actuator package.”

The product is manufactured at Meggitt’s Simi Valley, CA facility. Worldwide sales are being handled by Meggitt’s new aftermarket organisation, Customer Services & Support.

550 dual seat F-16 aircraft are in line for canopy actuator replacements over the next five years.

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