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UNITED KINGDOM : GKN received Ł6 million deal from Cobham Mission Equipment
Publish Date : 03-Nov-2011
GKN Aerospace obtained over Ł6 million deal from Cobham Mission Equipment.
As per this deal, GKN Aerospace will design, develop and produce a lightweight composite/metal air-to-air refueling pylon for wing dispense equipment (WDE) on Airbus A400M military airlifter. The company will produce the pylon design with a combination of composite and metallic components to accomplish specified weight and performance targets, to make sure safe and efficient completion of air-to-air refueling.
\"This contract represents the successful development of our existing wing structures and fuel delivery systems businesses. It takes us into an important new customer relationship with Cobham and into a market where our expertise in complex composite, metallic and hybrid wing structures can bring real operational advantage,\" said Jeff Armitage, VP and Managing Director of Nacelles at GKN Aerospace.
The company will carry out the first deliveries of development units for vibration testing in February 2012 while production deliveries will start in early 2013 and continue through to 2020.
