Agreement Supports Sustainment of Nation s Most Advanced Military
Aircraft
DULLES, Va.Jun. 6, 2017--
Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies, announced today that it has entered into a Partnership
Agreement (PA) with U.S. Air Force Ogden Air Logistics Complex (OO-ALC)
in Clearfield, Utah. The public-private PA brings together complimentary
and state-of-the-art composite aerostructure design, manufacturing and
inspection capabilities at the OO-ALC and Orbital ATK's Aerospace
Structures Division headquartered in Clearfield, Utah.
With combined capability, the OO-ALC and Orbital ATK will find
opportunities to assist each other in ongoing programs and contracts,
and will also look for opportunities for strategic teaming to address
future composite aerostructure needs on new aircraft platforms, or the
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of existing platforms.
"The Air Force is always looking for avenues to improve our operations
and partnerships are a great way to do that. We are excited for the
potential increase this will bring to our efficiency and effectiveness,
said U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Steven Bleymaier, Commander, Ogden
Air Logistics Complex, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
We are excited to partner together with OO-ALC on future projects that
advance the safety of the warfighter, enhance our national security, and
better utilize the tremendous complimentary capabilities of each
organization, said Steve Earl, Vice President and General Manager of
Orbital ATK's Aerospace Structures Division. We have long had great
admiration for the operation at the OO-ALC, and we are honored to enter
into this Partnership Agreement."
The OO-ALC has a long history of composite structures fabrication,
inspection and repair capabilities which have been vital to the MRO of
our nations most advanced military aircraft. Orbital ATK has been
extensively involved in the design, development and fabrication of
multiple composite structures ranging from filament wound rocket motor
cases produced since the 1950's to critical structural components for
the both the current Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350 commercial
widebody aircraft and the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II combat
fighter.
About Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies.
The company designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation
systems for customers around the world, both as a prime contractor and
merchant supplier. Its main products include launch vehicles and related
propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense
electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition;
satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced
aerospace structures. Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, Orbital ATK
employs approximately 12,000 people in 18 states across the U.S. and in
several international locations. For more information, visit www.orbitalatk.com.
Source: Orbital ATK
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