EDO to Develop Control Unit for Maverick Missile
10 January 2006 - 10:45PM
Business Wire
EDO Corporation (NYSE: EDO) has been selected by Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) to design and develop a new electronic control unit for
the AGM-65 Maverick missile. This control unit will enable the
Maverick missile to be carried on aircraft currently not compatible
with this proven "fire and forget" weapon. "This contract continues
our successful efforts with Raytheon to substantially expand the
range of use for the Maverick missile," said Chief Executive
Officer James M. Smith. "Our control unit will interface with the
aircraft through Raytheon's LAU-117 Dual Mode Launcher, of which
the electronics assembly was also designed and built by EDO
Corporation." EDO has also worked with Raytheon to integrate a GPS
receiver and digital data-link into the Maverick missile system,
allowing communication with the missile after it has been launched
and improving its range by three to five times. EDO Corporation is
the market leader in sophisticated aircraft-armament carriage and
release systems. For decades, EDO has provided such equipment for
the world's dominant jet fighters, including the F-15, F-16,
F/A-18, Tornado and Harrier. For the F/A-22, EDO has developed and
produces the AMRAAM Vertical Eject Launcher (AVEL), which employs
the company's state-of-the-art pneumatic ejection technology. EDO
is currently developing pneumatic launching systems for the F-35
Joint Strike Fighter, the Joint Common Missile, and the P-8A
Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft. In addition to aircraft-armament
carriage and release systems, EDO Corporation has core competencies
in a wide range of critical defense areas, including: -- C4 -
Command, Control, Communications, and Computers -- Electronic
Warfare -- Undersea Warfare -- Integrated Composite Structures --
Professional and Engineering Services EDO (www.edocorp.com) was
founded in 1925 and is headquartered in New York City. The company
employs 2,800 people and had revenues of $536 million in 2004.
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