Woodward HRT, Inc. Awarded USMC Contract
15 Settembre 2010 - 4:15PM
Marketwired
Woodward Governor Company (NASDAQ: WGOV) today announced the US
Marine Corps Systems Command (USMC) awarded the Improved Loader
Weapon Station (ILWS) contract to Woodward HRT, Inc. (WHRT), a
subsidiary of Woodward and part of its Airframe Systems business
segment.
The contract award covers initial orders and options for up to
457 systems.
"This is a significant win and will position us to pursue a
large and growing domestic and international market for remote
weapon systems," said Dennis Benning, Woodward President, Airframe
Systems.
The ILWS is a Remote Weapon Station (RWS) for the USMC's M1A1
main battle tank machine guns. It mounts on the tank's exterior and
allows an operator to remotely control target selection, aiming and
firing while safely inside the tank.
The fully integrated system consists of an electrically driven
gun turret, a day and night thermal imager, full color display
monitor, and operator control handles. Woodward markets its RWS
system under the trade name Small Caliber Ultra-Light or SCUL™ with
options for various weapons, stabilization and control software.
Woodward's RWS is a compact and affordable solution providing
optimal soldier protection while improving day and night war
fighting capabilities.
Work will be conducted at WHRT's development and production
facility in Santa Clarita, CA. WHRT is the leader in control
actuation systems for tactical weapons and turret control and
stabilization systems. It has been the sole supplier of the
M1Abrams tank turret control system since its initial development
in the 1970s. Woodward HRT offers turret control systems and
products for a variety of land and air vehicle applications, and is
a principal supplier of guided weapon controls to US prime
contractors.
About Woodward
Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service
provider of energy control and optimization solutions used in
global infrastructure equipment. We serve the aerospace and
defense, power generation and distribution, and transportation
markets. Our systems and components optimize the performance of
commercial aircraft; military aircraft, ground vehicles and other
equipment; gas and steam turbines; wind turbines; reciprocating
engines; and electrical power systems. The company's innovative
fluid energy, combustion control, electrical energy, and motion
control systems help customers offer cleaner, more reliable and
more cost-effective equipment. Our customers include leading
original equipment manufacturers and end users of their products.
Woodward is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colo., USA. Visit our
website at www.woodward.com.
The statements in this release concerning the company's future
sales, earnings, business performance, prospects, and the economy
in general reflect current expectations and are forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These
forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the
company's expectation that the award of the ILWS contract to WHRT
represents a significant win and will position us to pursue a large
and growing domestic and international market for remote weapon
systems. Actual results could differ materially from projections or
any other forward-looking statement and we have no obligation to
update our forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect
performance and could cause actual results to differ materially
from projections and forward-looking statements are described in
Woodward's Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year ended September
30, 2009 and any subsequently filed Form 10-Q.
CONTACT: Rose Briani-Burden Business Communications 815-639-6282
Woodward Governor Company 1000 East Drake Road Fort Collins,
Colorado 80525, USA Tel: 970-482-5811 Fax: 970-498-3058
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