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EDO DELIVERS FIRST PRODUCTION SMART RACK TO US NAVY
FARNBOROUGH, U.K. - July 19, 2006 - EDO Corporation (NYSE: EDO) ) has delivered the first of 135 BRU-55 dual-carriage, "smart" bomb racks to the US Navy as part of Lot #1 production. The BRU-55 smart rack is being fielded on the Navy’s F/A-18 aircraft.
The
BRU-55 incorporates the electronics necessary to interface with "smart weapons",
such as the GBU-38 500-pound GPS guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM). The BRU-55
enables individual targeting and release of each weapon. Because it doubles the smart-weapon
carriage capacity of an F/A-18, it offers the potential for significant operational cost
avoidance.
"Naval Aviation has transitioned to the use of smarter weapons", said US Naval Captain David Dunaway, Program Manager, Precision Strike Weapons (PMA-201). "The BRU-55, produced by EDO, is a critical force multiplier in the delivery of smart weapons and is critical to the Global War on Terrorism."
The BRU-55 will initially be utilized on the F/A-18 A+, C & D models. The Super Hornet (F/A-18 E/F) will be BRU-55 capable upon completion of an ongoing integration-and-test effort.
About EDO Corporation
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 developing pneumatic launching systems for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the P-8 Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft, and the MQ-9 Predator B unmanned aircraft system. The company is also developing a launching system for the Joint Common Missile.
In addition to aircraft armament systems, EDO has core competencies in a wide range of critical defense areas, including:
With headquarters in New York, EDO Corporation (www.edocorp.com) employs 3,000 people worldwide. The company was founded in 1925 and had revenues of $648 million in 2005.
Contact:
William A. Walkowiak, CFA
Director of Investor Relations
(212) 716-2038
ir@edocorp.com
Sara Banda
Sr. Corporate Communications Specialist
(212) 716-2071
media@edocorp.com
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