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CURTISS-WRIGHT WINS $7.3 MILLION ORDER FROM UNITED DEFENSE
September 07, 2004
Contract to Provide Embedded Computing Systems for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle
ROSELAND, N.J., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW; CW.B) received a $7.3 million award from United Defense Ground Systems Division to provide embedded computing systems for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
The award covers the assembly, test and delivery of electronic subsystems and systems for the upgrades to the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The Bradley upgrade program is designed to keep the fighting fleet current with technology enhancements.
"Curtiss-Wright is proud of its support for this key vehicle in our front line fighting fleet," said Martin R. Benante, Chairman and CEO. "We have a long history with the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and look forward to continued support for many years to come."
Curtiss-Wright's Motion Control segment, a leading manufacturer of mission-critical embedded computing systems for military and severe environment applications, will perform the work in Littleton, MA.
ABOUT CURTISS-WRIGHT
Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a diversified company headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey. The Company designs, manufactures and overhauls products for motion control and flow control applications, and provides a variety of metal treatment services. The firm employs approximately 5,100 people worldwide. More information on Curtiss-Wright can be found on the Internet at http://curtisswright2014.q4web.com.
ABOUT CURTISS-WRIGHT CONTROLS, INC.
Headquartered in Gastonia, North Carolina, Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. is the Motion Control segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. With manufacturing facilities around the world, Curtiss-Wright Controls is a leading technology-based organization providing niche motion control products, embedded computers, subsystems and services internationally. For more information, visit http://www.cwcontrols.com.
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