Telephonics Receives Multi-Year Contract for Follow-On Interim Contractor Support for

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Telephonics Receives Multi-Year Contract for Follow-On Interim Contractor Support for AN/APS-147 Radar/IFF Systems
UNITED STATES - 2 DECEMBER 2009

Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), announced today that its Radar Systems Division received a requirements contract from Lockheed Martin for support of the AN/APS-147 Multi-Mode Radar (MMR) and Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Interrogator System installed on the U.S. Navy’s MH-60R Maritime Strike Helicopters. The Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract provides for repair of radar components at firm fixed prices over a five year period. The contract has an estimated value of $17 million.

The principal mission of the MH-60R multi-mission helicopter is to protect the fleet from submarines and surface vessels and provide a maritime strike capability. The radar affords the helicopter long-range search, imaging, and tracking capabilities for surface vessels and includes an advanced periscope detection mode. The IFF identifies cooperative targets in the area of operations and enables rapid sorting and prioritization of targets of interest.

“Telephonics is dedicated to the support and sustainment of these radar systems for the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Strike squadrons. This contract will ensure high mission capable rates and optimum combat readiness for the U.S. Navy’s MH-60R fleet”, said Joseph Battaglia, President of Telephonics.


Source: Telephonics Corporation

 

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Background INFO:

U.S. Navy MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter

The MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter, or Romeo, is the next generation of the successful Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) MK III SH-60B. Romeo is the flagship of the U.S. Navy's Helicopter Master Plan for the next century.

Lockheed Martin is the prime systems integration contractor for the MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter program with total responsibility to oversee all systems integration efforts.

The MH-60R multi-mission helicopter is the next generation SH-60B and SH-60F helicopters, and is designed to provide the U.S. Navy with the best possible war-fighting system available to fly and fight in high-density, information-intensive, littoral and open-ocean maritime environments.

Lockheed Martin is integrating the flight avionics systems, including the Lockheed Martin-developed Navy H-60 Common Cockpit, mission avionics systems and stores and defense systems. The MH-60R multi-mission helicopter's versatility responds to the U.S. Navy's master plan by bringing its capabilities to all naval aviation capable ships including carriers, cruisers, amphibs, destroyers and frigates.

Source: Lockheed Martin