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EMBRAER DEFENSE AND SECURITY SELECTS GOODRICH CORPORATION TO SUPPLY KC-390 PARTS
The company will develop flight control actuators for the military jet
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São José dos Campos, July 26, 2011 – Embraer Defense and Security has selected the Goodrich Corporation to provide the electro-hydrostatic actuators (EHA), electro-backup hydrostatic actuators (EBHA), actuator electronics, and electrical controls for the primary flight control system of the KC-390 military transport aircraft.
“Embraer is proud to announce Goodrich as a supplier for the KC-390. We are certain that they offer the best solution for the primary flight control system,” said Eduardo Bonini Santos Pinto, Sr. Vice President Operations & COO, Embraer Defense and Security.
Goodrich will develop and deliver the system through the joint efforts of its businesses Actuation Systems and Engine Control & Electrical Power Systems, as well as the Goodrich Electronic Systems Center. The flight tests of the KC-390 are expected to begin in 2014 and the aircraft should go into service at the end of 2015.
“This agreement represents a great opportunity to apply Goodrich’s innovative technology and to significantly broaden the relationship with Embraer,” said Mike Gardiner, President of Goodrich Actuation Systems.
About the Goodrich Corporation
Goodrich Corporation (www.goodrich.com), a Fortune 500-company, is a global supplier of systems and services to the aerospace and defense industries. With one of the most strategically diversified portfolios of products in the industry, the company serves a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service facilities.