Contract covers equipment on Sea King helicopter Gnome engines
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Farnborough
International Airshow) Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has signed a
five-year support agreement with the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) to cover
accessories for Rolls-Royce Gnome turboshaft engines. The Gnome powers the
Sea King helicopters in service with the Royal Air Force and Navy.
The innovative service contract covers engine fuel accessories,
actuators and starter motors, as well as technical support for these
products. Under the agreement, the MOD sends its equipment to any of three
Goodrich facilities in the UK and pays a monthly service fee for guaranteed
return of serviceable units back into the fleet. Benefits to the MOD
include an improved robust supply chain for long term support, better
budgetary control and planning, lower administration costs and improved
delivery times. The agreement was custom-tailored in partnership with the
MOD to support the wide range of roles that the Sea King performs in
operations both in the UK and on overseas deployments.
Mark Hawkins, Helicopter Engines Team Leader for UK MOD, said, "We are
delighted to reaffirm our existing partnering arrangements with Goodrich by
the award of this five year contract. It is a tangible demonstration of the
faith we have in the good service that Goodrich continues to provide in
supporting Sea King operations."
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global supplier of
systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets.
With one of the most strategically diversified portfolios of products in
the industry, Goodrich serves a global customer base with significant
worldwide manufacturing and service facilities. For more information visit
http://www.goodrich.com.
Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a parent
company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be referred to as
"Goodrich Corporation" in this press release.
SOURCE Goodrich Corporation; GR - Electronic Systems
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