23 July 2002

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Smiths provides data system for OH-58D

Farnborough – 22 July 2002 – Smiths Aerospace has been selected by Honeywell to provide the PCMCIA based data transfer system (PC-DTS) for the U.S. Army OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter. The current development contract is valued just under $5 million, with the opportunity for generating more than $15 million including development, initial and follow on production from the Army. The system is developed and manufactured at the company’s Maryland facility. Delivery of the first systems will commence in October 2002, with production deliveries beginning in June 2003. Production is anticipated for approximately 400 systems.

About the system

The PC-DTS is the first system of its type to house up to 4 PCMCIA cards in this space allotment. The configuration includes both MIL-STD-1553 and SCSI interfaces, and its modular design facilitates future upgrades to additional interfaces such as ethernet or fibre channel.

About Smiths Aerospace

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.