Fairchild Controls to supply environmental control systems for avionics upgrades on U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers
Frederick, Maryland, 07 January 2009
Fairchild Controls has been selected to develop an airborne cooling system for Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) ALQ-122 electronics suite installed on U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bombers.
The project’s first phase includes delivery of three prototype cooling units, called chillers, and the associated controls to Northrop Grumman’s Aerospace Systems Division. Successful completion of a flight and ground test program is expected to be followed by orders for production hardware, which will equip B-52s being outfitted with Northrop Grumman’s modernized electronic warfare self-protection systems.
Fairchild Controls’ chiller will be used to cool the B-52’s ALQ-122 electronics suite, utilizing the company’s proven Vapor Cycle System (VCS) technology. This new contract builds on Fairchild Controls’ established relationship with Northrop Grumman, which began with the supply of environmental control systems for aircraft pod-mounted systems.
“We are very proud to support Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force on the legendary B-52, an airplane with a unique legacy in our nation’s national security,” said Fairchild Controls President Scott Selle. “This important award expands the application of our environmental controls into a new area – military aircraft supplemental electronics cooling – augmenting the VCS cooling applications we already have on commercial aircraft, military pods, helicopters and amphibious vehicles.”
About Fairchild Controls Corporation
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. Their air turbine drives supply supplemental hydraulic and electrical power for a variety of aircraft. The company is a business unit of EADS North America, and is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland.
About EADS North America
EADS North America is the North American operations of EADS, the second largest aerospace and defense company in the world. As a leader in all sectors of defense and homeland security, EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute over $10 billion to the U.S. economy annually and support more than 190,000 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.
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