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Press Release |
4th March 2001 |
| Aerosystems International wins £3.5m order from AgustaWestland. |
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AeI has won a £3.5m contract to support the Royal Navy's Merlin Mk 1. The contract from AgustaWestland is for the development and support of a new advanced computer system which will assist the engineers and technicians in maintenance procedures. The Enhanced Health and Usage Diagnostic Systems (EHUDS) will provide asset management and recording at 1st and 2nd line, so is ideally suited to operating in deployable environments such as aircraft carriers. Underpinning EHUDS is the latest version of AeI's Sapphire maintenance management product that provides seamless aircraft and asset maintenance management from the flight line to the workshop. Advanced interfaces and data management allows Sapphire to be integrated with the HUMS systems available on the Merlin aircraft. Scott Roy Managing Director of AeI said " This is a key step in the company's development as a supplier of advanced world-class maintenance repair and overhaul systems. The Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force are now operating these systems on rotary and fixed wing applications. It represents a fine example of the creativity and ingenuity of our people at Aerosystems International". Aerosystems International (AeI) is a world-class company specialising in the design, development and delivery of software intensive systems for the aerospace, transport and process industries. The company's customers include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, BF Goodrich, BP, MoD, BAE SYSTEMS, GKN, SHELL and NASA. Note to Editors: Aerosystems International, jointly owned by GKN Aerospace and BAE SYSTEMS, was formed in 1985 for the sole purpose of developing aerospace systems and software, combining the avionics and systems expertise of GKN Westland with the software and project management skills of BAeSEMA. For further information please contact: Emma
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