13 Jul 2009
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SELECTS MOOG TO PROVIDE FULL-SCALE AIRCRAFT FATIGUE TEST SYSTEM
Full-scale fatigue test system, using latest Moog test controllers enables seamless integration with existing infrastructure
AMSTERDAM, July 13, 2009 – Moog’s Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A), announced that Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has placed an order for a 160-channel test controller system to perform full-scale fatigue testing on the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Moog is a leader in providing high-performance testing systems to the aviation, aerospace and automotive markets.
The fully integrated 160-channel system combines Moog software and test controllers based on its leading-edge controller platform including real-time ethernet interface. The test system will therefore benefit from a higher communications bandwidth to execute large multi-channel tests faster with improved safety. The test specimen can be protected against single point failures as well as dormant failures* of any part of the primary control system.
“The implementation of this full-scale fatigue test is a great opportunity for us to demonstrate our expertise in applying the latest technology to meet the specific needs of our customers.
The test platform upgrades can be easily added to Northrop Grumman’s existing systems and will allow them to run more tests faster, improve test accuracy and safety, and get a better return on their overall investment in test infrastructure,” said David Fijas, group vice president and general manager of Moog Industrial Group, America.
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Moog has worked with Northrop Grumman for many years on a number of programs including the F/A-18 E/F, B-2, X-47B and Guardian, and in 2006 was awarded Northrop’s Supplier of the Year award.
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*A dormant failure is an undetected hardware failure.
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Moog’s Industrial Group designs and manufactures high performance motion control solutions combining electric, hydraulic, and hybrid technologies with expert consultative support in a range of applications including plastics, metal forming, power generation, test and simulation. Moog customers include leading automotive manufacturers, aerospace manufacturers, testing labs and global automotive racing teams. We help performance-driven companies design and develop their next-generation machines. Moog’s Industrial Group, with fiscal year 2008 sales of USD 532 million and 33 locations worldwide, is part of Moog Inc. (NYSE:MOG.A and MOG.B) which has sales of USD 1.903 billion. For more information please visit www.moog.com/industrial.
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Northrop Grumman has placed an order for a 160-channel test controller system from Moog’s Industrial Group to perform full-scale fatigue testing on the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. The fully integrated system combines Moog software and test controllers based on its leading-edge controller platform including real-time ethernet interface.
The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is an American all-weather, aircraft carrier-based tactical Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft. The latest version is the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, that features an entirely new avionics suite, including the new APY-9 radar, radio suite, mission computer, integrated satellite communications capability, flight management system, improved engines and a new "glass" cockpit (Source: Northrop Grumman Corporation).
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