Company to Help Air Force Sustain the Nation s Most Advanced Military
Aircraft
DULLES, Va.Sep. 5, 2017--
Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies, announced today it has entered into a partnership
agreement with the U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center to help support the
nation s most advanced military aircraft. The public-private partnership
incorporates complementary, state-of-the-art composite aerostructure
design, manufacturing and inspection capabilities at The Oklahoma City
Air Logistics Complex, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma; The Ogden Air
Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah; The Warner Robins Air
Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and Orbital ATK's
Aerospace Structures Division headquartered in Clearfield, Utah.
Scott Lehr (L), President, Orbital ATK Flight Systems Group and U.S. Air Force Lt Gen Lee Levy (R) sign Partnership Agreement for strategic teaming to address future composite aerostructure needs. (Photo: Business Wire)
This partnership agreement will facilitate strategic teaming to address
future composite aerostructure needs on new aircraft platforms or the
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of existing platforms. The
combined capability of the three U.S. Air Force MRO depots that comprise
the Sustainment Center and Orbital ATK will enable opportunities to
assist each other in on-going programs and contracts.
"It is remarkable that the world s leading centers for advanced
composite fabrication can partner long-term to increase the efficiency
and effectiveness of all operations involved and ultimately increase the
speed at which aircraft are repaired and returned to the field, said
U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Lee Levy, Commander, Air Force
Sustainment Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker Air Force Base,
Oklahoma.
"This partnership is a great opportunity to combine the complementary
capabilities in advanced composite materials fabrication, test and
inspection held by the U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center and Orbital ATK
to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of both operations, said
Steve Earl, Vice President and General Manager of Orbital ATK's
Aerospace Structures Division. We have great admiration for the U.S.
Air Force Sustainment Center and are honored to enter into this
partnership agreement.
The U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center has a long history of providing
sustainment and logistics readiness to deliver combat power for America.
Included within this sustainment activity are advanced composite
structures fabrication, inspection and repair capabilities that have
been vital to the MRO of the nation s 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 advanced military aircraft, such as the Lockheed Martin
F-35 Lightning II combat fighter, and new-generation commercial
platforms, such as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350 widebody
aircraft.
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 13,000 people across the U.S. and in several
international locations. For more information, visit www.orbitalatk.com.
Source: Orbital ATK
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