Defense Systems

Esterline Selects James Brandt to Lead Defense Technologies Platform

Thu, 26 May 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Esterline Corporation, (NYSE: ESL www.esterline.com),
a leading specialty manufacturer serving the aerospace and defense markets, today announced it has hired 25-year aerospace industry veteran James Brandt to head Esterline’s Defense Technologies business platform, which includes six manufacturing facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom.More...

Esterline Defense Technologies Teams with Israel Military Industries

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:28:00 GMT

Esterline Defense Technologies (EDT) and Israel Military Industries (IMI) have joined forces to produce and market IMI’s new advanced covert flares in the United States. These countermeasure decoy flares provide protection against various infrared guided missile threats at both low and high altitudes.

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Esterline Finalizes Acquisition of Wallop Defence Systems LTD

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 08:00:00 GMT

BELLEVUE, Wash., March 27, 2006—Esterline Technologies Corporation today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Wallop Defence Systems Ltd. from Cobham plc. for approximately $59 million in cash plus a contingency for future performance.

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Esterline to Acquire Wallop Defence Systems LTD

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:00:00 GMT

BELLEVUE, Wash., March 9, 2006—Esterline Technologies Corporation today announced an agreement to acquire Wallop Defence Systems Ltd. from Cobham plc. Wallop is a leading manufacturer of military pyrotechnic products. The acquisition will be the ninth plant Esterline has acquired in the U.K. in the past six years.

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Esterline Receives Largest Order Ever—Five Year Contract for Combustible Ordnance

Mon, 31 Mar 2003 08:00:00 GMT

BELLEVUE, Wash., March 31, 2003--Esterline (NYSE/ESL www.esterline.com) today announced that it has secured a $103 million dollar contract—the largest in company history—from the U.S. Army to manufacture and deliver state-of-the-art 155mm Modular Artillery Charge System (MACS) Combustible Cases over the next five years. In addition to the base amount, the Army could exercise options bringing the total award to $270 million. As anticipated, the first year of the contract is fully-funded at $28 million; production will begin immediately at Esterline’s Armtec Defense Products subsidiary in Coachella, Calif.

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Esterline Receives Contract Award of $12.7 Million to Supply 155mm Artillery Cases to U.S. Army

Thu, 25 Jan 2001 08:00:00 GMT

BELLEVUE, Wash., January 25, 2001--Esterline Technologies (NYSE/ESL http://www.esterline.com ) today announced that it has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract to produce the modular combustible case for 155mm artillery rounds. Production will be completed at the company’s Armtec Defense Products subsidiary in Coachella, Calif. (Combustible cases act as rigid propellant containers, and also ignite when fired, improving ammunition performance.)

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Esterline Awarded $3 Million Add-On Contract to Supply 155MM Artillery Cases to U.S. Army

Wed, 27 Sep 2000 08:00:00 GMT

BELLEVUE, Wash., September 27--Esterline Technologies (NYSE/ESL http://www.esterline.com) today announced that it has been awarded a $3 million contract by the U.S. Army to produce combustible cases for new generation 155mm artillery rounds. The amount is in addition to an $11.7 million contract awarded in May. Manufacture of the cases is being carried out at the company’s Armtec Defense Products subsidiary in Coachella, Calif., and is expected to be completed by June 2001. (Combustible cases act as rigid propellant containers, and also ignite when fired, improving ammunition performance.)

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