BAE SYSTEMS DELIVERS 10,000TH ENGINE CONTROL FOR APACHE, BLACK HAWK HELICOPTERS
27 Mar 2008 | Ref. 103/2008
FORT WAYNE, Indiana — Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels joined a U.S. Army official and several hundred BAE Systems employees to celebrate the delivery of the company’s 10,000th T700 digital engine control. The company’s Fort Wayne plant builds the controls for U.S. Army AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.
Lowell Bidwell, logistics and sustainment director for the Army’s Black Hawk project management office, joined Daniels to mark the milestone with the BAE Systems employees involved in manufacturing and servicing the T700 engine control.
“For decades, BAE Systems and the defense industry in Indiana have created revolutionary technologies that protect our service members on the battlefield and create good-paying livelihoods for families from Fort Wayne to Bloomfield,” Daniels said.
The T700 control, which governs the operation of the engine for maximum performance and efficiency, has been in production since 1989.
“The delivery of the 10,000th T700 engine control is a significant achievement in support of our armed forces,” said Bob Hoffman, BAE Systems’ site executive in Fort Wayne. “Building and supporting this vital system is a source of great pride for our 800 Fort Wayne employees, and we are honored to be recognized on this occasion.”
BAE Systems’ Fort Wayne facility is a recipient of the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is the premier global defense and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. With 97,500 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded £15.7 billion (US $31.4 billion) in 2007.
For further information, please contact:
Marlene Turock, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 607 770 2650 Mobile: +1 607 761 9553
marlene.turock@baesystems.com
Susan Lenover, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 703 907 8259 Mobile: +1 703 850 1621
susan.lenover@baesystems.com
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