22 May 2002

Key systems from Smiths Aerospace on the T-6A include cockpit multifunction AMLCD displays, a major part of the hydraulic system and electronic control systems. These displays and systems will be developed and manufactured at Smiths Aerospace U.S. facilities in Florida, Michigan and Washington, in the UK at Cheltenham and in Orillia, Ontario Canada.

The U.S. Air Force and Navy plan to buy 782 T-6A’s, including the first 168 already on contract under low-rate initial production. The JPATS consists of the T-6A Texan II aircraft, simulators, instructional courseware and other support to train entry-level Air Force and Navy student pilots in primary flying skills. The T-6A is designed to replace the Air Force’s T-37B and Navy’s T-34C aircraft.

Smiths Aerospace is the leading transatlantic aerospace equipment company, with half its 12,000 staff and $2 billion revenues in North America. Smiths Aerospace, a part of Smiths Group plc, holds key positions in the supply chains of all major military and civil aircraft and engine manufacturers and is a world-leader in electronic systems, actuation systems, precision components and detection systems.

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