FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW, July
15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit
of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced that it
has been awarded a contract to support NP2000 propeller upgrades
for 24 Lockheed Martin C/KC-130T aircraft for the U.S. Navy's Naval
Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). In addition, the company has
completed 9 of 12 contracted C-130H propeller upgrades for the Air
National Guard (ANG).
Taken together, the total value of the NAVAIR and ANG contracts
exceeds $140 million. The contracts
were awarded through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency
(NSPA).
UTC Aerospace Systems' next-generation NP2000 propeller system
will help NAVAIR and the ANG improve operational performance, while
reducing maintenance time and cost. With its eight composite blades
and enhanced electronic control system, the NP2000 offers several
benefits to operators compared to legacy systems including:
- Reduction in vibration and interior noise (approximately 15db
sound reduction in the cockpit)
- Thrust increase (approximately 20 percent increase in low-speed
acceleration)
Unlike the C-130's existing system, the NP2000 allows operators
to remove and replace individual blades on-wing, without removing
the entire propeller system. This enhancement provides critical
value to operators by significantly reducing maintenance time and
cost, while increasing the aircraft's availability.
As an upgrade for the C-130's legacy mechanical control system
from the 1960s, the NP2000 incorporates more electric and more
intelligent technologies from UTC Aerospace Systems, including a
digital electronic control system that improves speed holding and
blade synchronization. These innovations provide greater comfort
and safety for the crew as well as valuable fault diagnostics for
aircraft maintenance teams.
Under its contract with NSPA, UTC Aerospace Systems has
completed two propeller upgrades for the ANG's 153rd
Airlift Wing, based in Cheyenne,
Wyoming, and seven of 10 LC-130 upgrades for the 109th
Airlift Wing, based in Schenectady, New
York. The Guard has identified seven wings flying the C-130H
that will receive engine and propeller upgrades in the coming
years. UTC Aerospace Systems has begun to modify the first NAVAIR
aircraft and will continue the upgrades over the next few
years.
In addition to the C-130, the NP2000 has been in service on the
Northrop Grumman E-2 and C-2 since 2004, and is planned for use on
the Lockheed Martin P-3.
"The industry-leading propeller technology of UTC Aerospace
Systems' NP2000 provides operators with enhanced performance and
reliability," said Propeller Systems General Manager Jean-Francois Chanut. "We're proud to support
the Air National Guard and NAVAIR, and look forward to continuing
to work with them to increase the operational efficiency of their
C-130 fleets."
"The addition of the NP2000 has definitely increased the overall
performance of our C-130H. I'm looking forward to having the
systems on all eight of our squadron's aircraft soon," said Lt.
Col. Todd Davis, commander of the
Wyoming Air National Guard's 187th Airlift Squadron.
Through its legacy Hamilton Sundstrand and Ratier-Figeac
businesses, UTC Aerospace Systems has been designing, manufacturing
and servicing propeller systems for 110 years. Its Propeller
Systems business has three international sites and currently
supplies and services a variety of propeller systems and critical
flight control systems across commercial and military platforms
around the world.
About UTC Aerospace Systems
UTC Aerospace Systems is
one of the world's largest suppliers of technologically advanced
aerospace and defense products. UTC Aerospace Systems designs,
manufactures and services integrated systems and components for the
aerospace and defense industries, supporting a global customer base
with significant worldwide manufacturing and customer service
facilities. For more information about the company, visit our
website at www.utcaerospacesystems.com or follow us on Twitter:
@utcaerosystems
About United Technologies Corporation
United
Technologies Corp., based in Farmington,
Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services
to the building and aerospace industries. By combining a passion
for science with precision engineering, the company is creating
smart, sustainable solutions the world needs. For more information
about the company, visit our website at www.utc.com or follow us on
Twitter: @UTC
This press release contains forward-looking statements
concerning future business opportunities. Actual results may differ
materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in government
procurement priorities and practices, budget plans and availability
of funding, and in the number of aircraft to be built; challenges
in the design, development, production and support of advanced
technologies, and the realization of the anticipated benefits
associated with those advanced technologies; as well as other risks
and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from
time to time in United Technologies Corp.'s Securities and Exchange
Commission filings.
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