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9th September 2002 |
| Aerosystems International to play key role in U.S. Army Contract for Health and Usage Management System. |
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Aerosystems International (AeI) has been contracted by the Goodrich Corporation to play a key role in support of the US Army UH-60L IMD-HUMS Demonstration Program. The purpose of the program is to demonstrate the use of Goodrich's Integrated Mechanical Diagnostic - Health and Usage Management System (IMD-HUMS) on the US Army UH60 (Blackhawk) fleet. Under the terms of this contract, systems will be provide for eight UH-60L helicopters for a two-year field test of IMD-HUMS. The Goodrich Fuel and Utility Systems division's IMD-HUMS gathers information on the condition of aircraft systems throughout each flight. Upon completion of the flight, the processed data is transferred to a Goodrich integrated ground station containing AeI's Sapphire software for further analysis and maintenance action identification. Sapphire is AeI's world-leading Asset and Maintenance Management product, leveraging the advantages that today's technology can offer to empower the maintainer and the surrounding enterprise. Sapphire is a web-based solution, with an architecture that allows for enterprise-wide scaleability, while providing the maintainers with a user friendly, mobile, data capture interface. Sapphire is part of AeI's Transform family of products, harnessing the power of business information through smart data capture and information exploitation. Richard Wilmot, Director, Advanced Systems, AeI Inc states, " We are delighted to be working with Goodrich on the UH60 Trial. We believe that together we offer an unique solution that will ensure the Army has detailed up-to-date inventory information on it's UH60 fleet with maintenance cost reduction as one of the key benefits. The system significantly improves maintenance planning leading to improved fleet readiness, optimised aircraft usage and performance. " According to Kip Freeman, Director, Diagnostic Systems, Goodrich Fuel and Utility Systems Division. "We started working with Sapphire over a year ago after determining that it was the most flexible and capable system to support our customers' desire to improve aircraft maintenance processes. Goodrich and Aerosystems offer the Army a versatile product that provides accurate and meaningful information on the condition of aircraft components integrated with maintenance rules and maintenance planning capability". Aerosystems International is a leading company in the analysis, design, development and delivery of complex, software intensive systems for the aerospace industry. It also develops cutting edge systems and smart technologies for various industrial applications. AeI was founded in 1985, with 15 staff. Today it has a total of 500 staff in the UK and the United States. Goodrich Fuel and Utility Systems designs and manufactures fuel measurement and management systems, aircraft diagnostic systems, electromechanical actuation systems, and utility systems for a wide variety of commercial and military aircraft and missiles. With 2001 aerospace sales of $4.2 billion, Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) is a leading worldwide supplier of aerospace components, systems and services. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Goodrich is ranked by Fortune magazine as one of the "Most Admired" aerospace companies and is included on Forbes magazine's "Platinum List" of America's best big companies. For more information visit http://www.goodrich.com. For further information please contact: |
