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BAE SYSTEMS, GE extend preferred-supplier agreement for gas turbine electronic engine controls

17 Oct 2002

BAE Systems Controls and GE Aircraft Engines have extended an agreement under which BAE Systems is the preferred supplier of gas turbine electronic engine controls for GE's commercial and military engines. The arrangement, in place since 1996, now extends through 2010.

"We have enjoyed a close relationship with GE Aircraft Engines since 1984 and are gratified that GE continues to demonstrate such a high level of confidence in our technology and our products," said James Scanlon, BAE Systems Controls president. "This agreement will benefit both companies by continuing what has been a highly productive collaboration."

The agreement provides for BAE Systems to supply electronic engine controls and harnesses for GE engines.

BAE Systems Controls won its first contract from GE in 1984 to develop a new generation of engine controls. BAE Systems now produces an array of digital and analogue engine controls for both commercial and military aircraft. The engine-mounted units are designed and built to withstand harsh conditions and perform dependably.

BAE Systems commercial engine controls have logged nearly 350 million hours of service on engines that power more than 7,000 aircraft operated by some 250 airlines. An airliner operating with BAE Systems engine controls takes off every three seconds. The company's military engine controls fly on a diverse range of fixed-wing platforms including the F/A-18, F-14, F-15, F-16, KC-135, A-10, and Swedish JAS 39. Rotary-wing aircraft with BAE Systems engine controls include the AH-64, UH-60, AH-1W, and Bell 214.

About BAE SYSTEMS:

BAE Systems is a systems company, innovating for a safer world. BAE Systems employs nearly 100,000 people including Joint Ventures, and has annual sales of around 13 billion. The company offers a global capability in air, sea, land and space with a world-class prime contracting ability supported by a range of key skills. BAE Systems designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, guided weapon systems and a range of other defence products. BAE Systems is dedicated to making the intelligent connections needed to deliver innovative solutions.

BAE Systems North America is a high-technology U.S. company employing more than 22,000 Americans who live and work in 29 states and Washington, D.C. The company is dedicated to solving its customers' needs with highly innovative and leading-edge solutions across the defence electronics, systems, information technology, and services arenas.

BAE Systems Controls, an operating unit of BAE Systems North America, is a leading supplier and integrator of electronic flight and engine controls for defence and commercial aircraft and launch vehicle applications. It also provides integrated avionics for aircraft applications and complete unmanned aerial vehicle systems and is a leader in electronic controls for the locomotive industry and the emerging heavy-duty hybrid-electric vehicle market. Controls operates facilities in Johnson City, New York; Santa Monica and Ontario, California; Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Redmond, Washington.