Triumph Group, Inc. Receives DLA Contract Extension for Enhanced Digital Electronic Engine Control Units
January 10, 2019 at 05:08 pm
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Triumph Group, Inc. announced that the Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Triumph Integrated Systems with a five-year contract for indefinite quantity and delivery of Enhanced Digital Electronic Control Units (EDECUs) for use in the U.S. Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache fleet. The contract, valued at more than $77 million, will enable the Army to complete the upgrade of the digital electronic control units on the highly utilized fleets providing the additional engine control capability of the enhanced units. Triumph’s Engine & Control business in West Hartford, Connecticut will manufacture approximately 3,100 EDECUs to satisfy the contract. Triumph was originally awarded the logistics contract to replace the digital electronic control units in 2013 following its participation in the Army’s Universal Control Technology Program. In the program, Triumph developed an enhanced single part number, common controller with the processing power to handle multiple application software packages, address electronics obsolescence issues, provide a work station-like platform for improved monitoring of engine health and reduce engine control system recurring and logistics costs. Since then Triumph has provided more than 6,000 EDECUs for Apache, Black Hawk, Jayhawk and Seahawk aircraft in the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard fleet. The universal control system architecture is part of Triumph’s portfolio of full authority digital electronic engine control (FADEC) systems that are installed on several military and commercial helicopter engines.
Triumph Group, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs and overhauls a portfolio of aerospace and defense systems, components and structures. The Company serves the global aviation industry, including original equipment manufacturers and the full spectrum of military and commercial aircraft operators. The Company offers a variety of products and services to the aerospace industry. The Company operates through two segments. Triumph Systems & Support segment designs, develops and supports components, subsystems and systems; provides complex assemblies using external designs; and provides full life cycle solutions for commercial, regional and military aircraft. Triumph Interiors segment supplies commercial and regional manufacturers with aircraft interior systems, including air ducting and thermal acoustic insulation systems. Its Systems and Supports capabilities include hydraulic, mechanical, and electromechanical actuation.
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